HOUSE OF COMMONS COMMISSION

Real Time Energy Consumption

Simon Hughes: To ask the hon. Member for Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross, representing the House of Commons Commission, whether the Commission has plans to publish data on the real time energy consumption of the Commons estate online.

John Thurso: The Parliamentary Estates Directorate is looking at options for displaying real-time data on energy use online, and on display screens within buildings on the parliamentary estate. Once a preferred scheme has been identified a proposal will be submitted to the Administration Committee.

SCOTLAND

Equality and Human Rights Commission

Ann McKechin: To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what discussions he has had with  (a) the Equality and Human Rights Commission,  (b) the Scottish Executive and  (c) voluntary organisations in Scotland on the proposed closure of the Equality and Human Rights Commission advice helpline and the termination of its grant programme.

Michael Moore: Following my appointment as Secretary of State I met Kaliani Lyle, the Equality and Human Rights Commission's Scotland Commissioner and discussed a range of matters. I will continue to meet representatives of the Commission where appropriate.
	My officials are in regular contact with the Government Equalities Office in connection with the forthcoming consultation on reform of the Equality and Human Rights Commission, in light of the outcome of the Government's review of public bodies announced in October 2010.

NORTHERN IRELAND

Aviation

Alasdair McDonnell: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will discuss with  (a) the Secretary of State for Transport and ( b) BAA the effect on air passengers travelling to and from Northern Ireland of the decision to increase passenger charges at Heathrow Airport for such travel.

Owen Paterson: I fully understand the concerns that have been expressed about the impact on Northern Ireland of changes in charging at Heathrow. Given its significance to the travelling public in Northern Ireland who fly into Heathrow, I shall bring this matter to the attention of the Secretary of State for Transport, the right hon. Member for Runnymede and Weybridge (Mr Hammond). The hon. Member may wish to do likewise in respect of BAA.

Departmental Carbon Emissions

Philip Davies: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how much his Department spent on carbon offsetting in each of the last three years; and to which companies payments for carbon offsetting were made in each such year.

Owen Paterson: All central Government ministerial and official air travel has been offset from 1 April 2006 through the Government Carbon Offsetting Facility, in partnership with Buying Solutions, the UK Government's procurement agency.
	From figures available, the Department spent the following amounts for carbon offsetting:
	
		
			   £ 
			 2006-07 11,385 
			 2007-08 6,339 
			 2008-09 6,448 
			 2009-10 (1)- 
			 (1) Figures currently unavailable.

CULTURE MEDIA AND SPORT

Broadband: Wales

Ian Lucas: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport what further allocations of funding for superfast broadband he plans to make to Wales.

Edward Vaizey: Consideration of further allocations of funds to support projects will be made by Broadband Delivery UK following submission of broadband plans.

Departmental Information Officers

Eilidh Whiteford: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport how many  (a) press officers,  (b) internal communications officers,  (c) external communications officers,  (d) communications strategy officers and  (e) other positions with a communications remit were employed by (i) his Department, (ii) its agencies and (iii) each other non-departmental public body sponsored by his Department on the most recent date for which figures are available.

John Penrose: holding answer 9 February 2011
	Latest figures published on DCMS communications staff were supplied to the Cabinet Office for the OEP benchmarking for 2009-10. This information is available at:
	http://data.gov.uk/dataset/oep-benchmarking-data-2009-10
	The Department is committed to reduce its administrative budget by 50% over the period of the comprehensive spending review. That will include a reduction in its communications headcount.

Hearing Impairment

Tom Brake: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport what representations his Department has received from the deaf community in the last 12 months.

Edward Vaizey: In the last 12 months the Department has received representations from various members of the deaf community about TV licenses, subtitle and telecom services and support for people who are deaf, or hard of hearing, in film and sport.

Public Libraries

Chris Ruane: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport what assessment he has made of the potential contribution of local libraries to the Government's big society initiative.

Edward Vaizey: The big society is particularly relevant to library services as the needs of the community are at the heart of their provision. We have seen the number of people volunteering in libraries increasing to deliver homework clubs, digitisation projects and 'buddy support' for people new to computers in libraries, among other things.
	Libraries provide books and other services which help people learn, empower them, and make contact with other community members. Library services have a vital role in reaching out and engaging with communities, delivering the big society in which citizens have amore active role in shaping public services and what they deliver.
	I hosted a roundtable on the theme of 'libraries and the big society' last month. A number of local and national government officials and civil sector partners attended the event which explored how libraries can help to achieve the big society vision.

Sign Language

Tom Brake: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport what relay services are available for users of British Sign Language.

Edward Vaizey: There is limited availability of video relay services for British Sign Language users on a commercial basis in the UK. For example, Significan't, based in the London area and Deaf Connections, based in Glasgow.
	Specific arrangements which provide for disabled users of electronic communications networks are mandated under the Universal Service Order 2003 and section 67 of the Communications Act 2003 which empowers Ofcom to set General Condition 15 ("Special Measures for end-users with Disabilities") of the Consolidated Version of the General Conditions (18 March 2010) on the providers of universal telecommunications services in the UK for deaf and hard of hearing users.
	These arrangements currently mandate the requirement of, for example, a text relay service and a priority fault repair service.
	Officials from the Department for Culture, Media and Sport are currently implementing revisions to the EU Electronic Communications Framework, including a new article 23a, in the revised Universal Services Directive (USD) which is intended to ensure equivalence in access and choice for disabled end-users.

COMMUNITIES AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT

Community Development

Kris Hopkins: To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government how much his Department spent promoting community cohesion in each of the last three years.

Andrew Stunell: Funding for community cohesion work from 2008-09 to 2010-11 was provided to local authorities via unring-fenced Area Based Grant and to community and voluntary organisations through specific grants programmes.
	The following table shows the Department's total cohesion spend for each financial year from 2008-09 to 2010-11.
	
		
			  Community cohesion funding spend 
			   £ million 
			 2008-09 8.7 
			 2009-10 27.7 
			 2010-11 20.8 
			 Total 57.2

Community Development: Greater London

David Evennett: To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government how much funding London local authorities have received from his Department for community cohesion projects in each of the last three years.

Andrew Stunell: Between 2008-09 and 2010-11, around £2.2 million funding was paid to London boroughs to support work on community cohesion. This breaks down as follows:
	
		
			   £000 
			 2008-09 572 
			 2009-10 1,050 
			 2010-11 572

Local Government Finance: South West

Sarah Wollaston: To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government how much funding per capita  (a) Devon county council,  (b) Cornwall county council,  (c) Dorset county council and  (d) Somerset county council received from his Department in 2009-10.

Bob Neill: The following table sets out the funding per capita for both the Department for Communities and Local Government funding and local government funding for the named authorities in 2009-10.
	
		
			  £ 
			2009-10 funding per capita 
			   Type of authority  Local government funding  Department for Communities and Local Government funding 
			 Cornwall All purpose authority 403 103 
			 Devon Shire county 225 74 
			 Dorset Shire county 169 65 
			 Somerset Shire county 200 76 
		
	
	Figures for Shire counties exclude funding for district councils within their county area.

Members: Correspondence

Caroline Flint: To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government when he plans to reply to the letter from the hon. Member for Don Valley of 19 January on the Working Neighbourhoods Fund.

Grant Shapps: I replied to the right hon. Member on 2 February 2011.
	As this issue is of broader public interest, I have placed a copy of the letter in the Library of the House.

HOME DEPARTMENT

Antisocial Behaviour Orders

Chris Ruane: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many antisocial behaviour orders have been issued by each police authority area for each  (a) age group and  (b) gender in each of the last 14 years.

James Brokenshire: Antisocial behaviour orders (ASBOs) became available to courts in England and Wales from 1 April 1999 and data on orders issued are collected at Criminal Justice System (CJS) area level. CJS areas are coterminous with police force areas.
	The latest published data on ASBOs covers the period 1 April 1999 to 31 December 2009. ASBO data are broken down by age groups 10 to 17 and 18 and over, and by gender. No age or gender details are available for ASBOs issued prior to 1 June 2000. The information requested is shown in the tables placed in the House Library.

Asylum: Sexuality

Simon Hughes: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department 
	(1)  how many people of each country of origin claiming asylum on the basis of their sexuality have been  (a) refused and  (b) granted leave to remain since July 2010;
	(2)  how many people claimed asylum on the basis of their sexuality in the last 12 months; and how many such applications were refused.

Damian Green: The information requested in the questions is not recorded centrally by the UK Border Agency and can only be obtained through examination of individual case records at a disproportionate cost.

Crime

Chris Ruane: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department pursuant to the answer of 24 January 2011,  Official Report, column 55W, on crime, if she will take steps to collect crime data at  (a) street and  (b) ward level for each category of crime for each of the last five years.

James Brokenshire: From the end of January, communities have had access to street-level crime data and maps through the following website:
	www.police.uk
	Data are also available on this website at neighbourhood level (which is often the same as ward level). The Home Office has no plans to retrospectively collect recorded crime data at street or ward level.
	Home Office Statistics do give access to historical data at local authority level at:
	http://rds.homeoffice.gov.uk/rds/soti.html

Crime Prevention: Young People

David Lammy: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what discussions she has had with the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government on the likely effect of changes to the level of grants to local authorities on funding of voluntary organisations working with young people to stop their involvement in knife and gang violence.

James Brokenshire: The coalition Government are committed to fighting knife, gang and gun related violence.
	I announced on 2 February that the Home Office will provide £18 million of funding between 2011 and 2013, to prevent gang and knife related violence and youth crime. At least £14 million of that funding will be provided to voluntary organisations working with young people to stop their involvement in knife, gang and gun violence and other youth crime.

Crime Prevention: Young People

Bob Ainsworth: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how much her Department  (a) has allocated to the Positive Futures Programme in the last five years and  (b) plans to allocate in the next five years.

James Brokenshire: holding answer 14 February 2011
	The total funding allocated to the Positive Futures Programme in the last five years was as follows:
	
		
			   £ million 
			 2006-07 5.8 
			 2007-08 6 
			 2008-09 6 
			 2009-10 5.96 
			 2010-11 6 
		
	
	The Home Office has announced funding of £10 million for the Positive Futures programme over the next two financial years. Funding beyond this will be decided within the overall spending review settlement for the Home Office.

Crimes of Violence: Arrests

David Lammy: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many arrests were made for a crime of violence against the person in  (a) London and  (b) England and Wales in each year since 2003; and how many such arrests led to a charge.

James Brokenshire: The information requested on arrests is provided in the following table.
	The arrests collection held by the Home Office covers arrests for recorded crime (notifiable offences) only, broken down at a main offence group level, covering categories such as violence against the person and robbery. The collection does not include information on the outcome of an arrest, therefore it is not possible to provide statistics on the number of arrests that led to a charge.
	Data on arrests for 2009-10 are due to be published in April 2011.
	
		
			   2003-04  2004-05  2005-06  2006-07  2007-08  2008-09 
			 City of London 405 635 977 1,213 1,096 929 
			 Metropolitan police 36,850 44,248 54,018 62,540 64,540 71,614 
			 London total 37,255 44,883 54,995 63,753 65,636 72,543 
			 England and Wales 332,100 395,200 447,357 587,569 477,743 464,120 
			  Persons arrested for crimes of violence against the person, 2003-04 to 2008-09

Departmental Carbon Emissions

Philip Davies: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how much her Department spent on carbon offsetting in each of the last three years; and to which companies payments for carbon offsetting were made in each such year.

Damian Green: The Home Office has participated in the Government Carbon Offsetting Facility to offset emissions from administrative travel since 2006. A breakdown of costs over the last three years and the companies to which payments were made, is in the following table.
	Further information on the offsetting facility is available on the Department for Climate Change and Energy's website at:
	http://www.decc.gov.uk/en/content/cms/what_we_do/lc_uk/co2_offsetting/gov_offsetting/gov_data/gov_data.aspx
	HO administrative air travel offsetting data for the years requested is as follows:
	
		
			   Companies  Cost of offsets (£) 
			 2007-08 Trading Emissions plc 30,368.63 
			 2008-09 Trading Emissions plc 29,119.81 
			 2009-10 EDF Trading 56,663.20

Departmental Public Expenditure

Cathy Jamieson: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how much Barnett consequential funding her Department has provided to each of the devolved administrations in  (a) 2010-11 to date and  (b) each of the last three years; and with which programmes such funding was associated.

Damian Green: In the 2010 spending review changes in the DEL budgets of the devolved administrations were determined by the Barnett formula in the normal way. The settlements for the years 2011-12 to 2014-15 were published in table 2.22 of the 2010 spending review document (Cm 7942).
	Barnett consequentials relating to each of the devolved administrations for the years 2008-09 to 2010-11 are published as part of the Public Expenditure Statistical Analyses Supplementary Material on the Treasury's website under the heading House of Lords Select Committee on the Barnett Formula.
	http://www.hm-treasury.gov.uk/pespub_pesa10.htm
	Updated tables taking account of adjustments since the publication of the 2010 edition of PESA will be published alongside the next edition of PESA later this year.
	Information on the block grants paid by the territorial offices to the devolved administrations is published alongside the main and supplementary estimates.

Detention Centres: Children

Julian Huppert: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department 
	(1)  how many children have been detained in immigration removal centres other than Tinsley House and Yarl's Wood since 16 December 2010;
	(2)  how many children have been detained in Yarl's Wood immigration removal centre since 16 December 2010.

Damian Green: holding answer 14 February 2011
	No children have been detained at Yarl's Wood immigration removal centre since 16 December 2010.
	No children have been detained in immigration removal centres other than Tinsley House and Yarl's Wood since 16 December 2010.
	On 16 December 2010 the Deputy Prime Minister announced a new package to deliver the Coalition Government's commitment to end the detention of children for immigration purposes and the immediate closure of the family unit to children at the Yarl's Wood immigration removal centre.
	The Home Office publishes National Statistics on the number of persons detained solely under Immigration Act powers. These can be found at:
	www.homeoffice.gov.uk/rds/immigration-asylum-stats.html

DNA: Databases

David Lammy: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether  (a) DNA and  (b) fingerprint data of those detained under the provisions of Schedule 7 of the Terrorism Act 2000 but subsequently found innocent is retained.

Nick Herbert: We remain committed to ensuring an appropriate balance is struck between the powers of the state and individuals' civil liberties.
	Schedule 7 of the Terrorism Act 2000 is a national security border power which enables the police and UK Border Agency to combat the threat to the UK and its interests by examining individuals (that is, to stop, question and search) as they travel through the country's ports and borders, to determine if they are involved in the commission, preparation or instigation of acts of terrorism.
	At present, the law permits the indefinite retention of biometric material (i.e. DNA samples, profiles and fingerprints etc.) including from those persons detained under schedule 7.
	We are committed to adopting the protections of the Scottish model. In fulfilling that commitment, we have made provision for the retention of biometric material for national security (including counter-terrorism) purposes in the Protection of Freedoms Bill, which will cover material obtained from persons detained under schedule 7 of the 2000 Act.

Drugs: Misuse

Clive Efford: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department 
	(1)  if she will publish her Department's protocol with the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs; and if she will make a statement;
	(2)  what steps she is taking to educate the public on the dangers of poly substance abuse in order to reduce drug-related crime; and if she will make a statement;
	(3)  when she expects to receive the report from the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs working party on treatment outcomes; and if she will make a statement;
	(4)  what steps she is taking to increase public awareness on the dangers of psychoactive drugs in order to reduce levels of drug-related crime; and if she will make a statement;
	(5)  what assessment she has made of the appropriateness of the role of the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs in producing public health messages about the dangers of drug abuse.

James Brokenshire: The Working Protocol is being prepared in concert with the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs (ACMD). The draft will be made available to the Police Reform and Social Responsibility (PRSR) Bill Committee and the Lords to inform their consideration of clauses 149 and 150 of the PRSR Bill. When it is finalised the Working Protocol will be placed in the House Library.
	The 2010 drug strategy, published on 8 December 2010, acknowledges that poly substance abuse is increasingly the norm among drug misusers. It is one of the key reasons why it made sense to bring together the response to severe alcohol dependency and drug misuse into one strategy. We will educate the public on the dangers of poly substance abuse through the FRANK service, which since 2005 has been offering a universally accessible service for anyone wanting help, information or advice on drug issues. The service is available by phone, on the web or by email and can also put people in touch with local services in their area and send out free information materials. FRANK also provides partners (e.g. schools, youth services and charities) and local services with an effective means to engage with young people through the distribution of leaflets and classroom packs to deliver drugs education.
	Schools, colleges, universities, and other education providers have a key role to play in raising awareness as they work with millions of young people and young adults at a critical time in their lives. The new drug strategy outlines how students should have ready access to the advice and support that they need as part of wider health and welfare services.
	I recently wrote to the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs (ACMD)-see my letter of 2 February, available at:
	http://www.homeoffice.gov.uk/publications/drugs/hs-acmd-priorities-2011-2012?view=Binary
	and made reference to its forthcoming report inquiry into treatment. I understand that the ACMD has made good progress with its evidence gathering for the inquiry and I have requested an update to officials at the ACMD's April Council meeting. The timing of the delivery of the report is a matter for the ACMD, I understand from the ACMD Chair that the report should be available by the autumn.
	The new drug strategy acknowledges that poly substance abuse is increasingly the norm among drug misusers. It is one of the key reasons why it made sense to bring together the response to severe alcohol dependency and drug misuse into one strategy. The FRANK service will continue to provide accurate and reliable information on the dangers of all drugs, including when more than one substance, including alcohol, is used. Schools, colleges, universities, and other education providers have a key role to play in raising awareness as they work with millions of young people and young adults at a critical time in their lives. The new drug strategy outlines how students should have ready access to the advice and support that they need as part of wider health and welfare services.
	The duties of the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs (ACMD) are set out in the Misuse of Drugs Act (1971). In discharging those duties the ACMD has a responsibility to advise Ministers on measures "...which in the opinion of the Council, ought to be taken for educating the public (and in particular the young) in the dangers of misusing such drugs, and for giving publicity to those dangers". It is entirely appropriate that the ACMD does, and will continue to, provide Ministers with advice that informs our public health messages.

Drugs: Young People

Chris Ruane: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what assessment she has made of the long-term trends in the use of  (a) opiates and  (b) crack cocaine by persons aged between 15 and 24.

James Brokenshire: The British Crime Survey (BCS) is used to measure trends in drug use among people aged 16 to 59 resident in households in England and Wales. There was no statistically significant change in the proportion of 16 to 24-year-olds reporting the use of either opiates or crack cocaine in the last year between the 1996 BCS and the 2009-10 BCS.
	Trends in opiate and crack cocaine use among those aged 16 to 24 from the BCS are included in the following table.
	
		
			  Table 1: Proportion of 16 to 24-year-olds reporting use of drugs in the last year, 1996 to 2009-10 BCS-England and Wales 
			  Statistically significant change 
			   1996  1998  2000  2001-02  2002-03  2003-04  2004-05  2005-06  2006-07  2007-08  2008-09( 1)  1996 to 2009-10  2008-09 to 2009-10 
			 Crack cocaine (%) 0.2 0.3 0.9 0.5 0.5 0.4 0.1 0.4 0.4 0.2 0.2 (2)- (3)- 
			 Opiates (%) 0.4 0.8 0.8 0.3 0.2 0.5 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.0 (2)- (3)- 
			   
			 Unweighted base(4) 1,420 1,246 1,468 3,995 4,227 5,351 6,196 5,892 5,706 5,767 5,428 (2)- (2)- 
			 (1) BCS estimates from interviews in 2008-09 have been revised based on revised LFS microdata and may vary slightly from previously published estimates. See Sections 8.3 and 9.3 of the User Guide to Home Office Crime Statistics for more information. (2) No statistically significant change. (3) A statistically significant increase. (4) Base numbers relate to any drug use. Bases for other drug measures will be similar. Between 2001-02 and 2008-09 the BCS sample included a young adult boost (see Section 9.2 of the User Guide for more information).

Electronic Surveillance

Robert Halfon: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department when she expects to respond to her Department's public consultation on changes to the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000.

Nick Herbert: My right hon. Friend the Home Secretary announced the Government's proposals in this area last month, 26 January 2011,  Official Report, columns 306-26. Copies of the review findings and recommendations (Cm 8004) have been placed in the House Library.

Entry Clearances: Overseas Students

Conor Burns: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many students from outside the EU were granted visas to study at a higher education institution  (a) awarded and  (b) not awarded highly trusted status by the UK Border Agency in the most recent year for which figures are available.

Damian Green: Information about visas issued for study at all institutions of higher education is not held centrally and could be obtained only at a disproportionate cost. However, the estimated total number of student visas issued in the 12 months in 2009 to non-EEA nationals for study at universities, of which all but three hold Highly Trusted Status, was 133,000.
	 Notes:
	1. The figures include visas issued under both (a) Tier 4 of the Points Based System and (b) the former provision in the Immigration Rules for students, where the application was lodged before 31 March 2009.
	2. This information is based on a sample of Management Information. It is provisional and subject to change.
	3. The data excludes dependents, sponsored students and child students.

Entry Clearances: Overseas Students

Matthew Offord: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what steps her Department plans to take to reduce the number of those entering the country on a student visa who settle in the UK permanently.

Damian Green: The Government's consultation on proposals to reform the student immigration system closed on 31 January. One of the proposals in the consultation sought views on how to ensure students return overseas on completion of their courses, rather than remain in the UK for extended periods, eventually becoming eligible to apply for settlement. We are currently considering the responses we received to the consultation and will publish the findings in due course.

Entry Clearances: Overseas Students

Matthew Offord: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what assessment she has made of the effects of the new student visitor visa scheme on the capacity of language schools to provide relevant courses.

Damian Green: The new student visitor visa scheme, enabling non-EEA students to study English language for up to 11 months, was introduced on 10 January. No formal assessment has been completed. However, we will closely monitor this route and keep it under constant review.

Entry Clearances: Overseas Students

Matthew Offord: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many people entered the UK on student and student family member visas in  (a) 2000 to 2009 and  (b) 1990 to 1999.

Damian Green: The available statistics on the number of persons given leave to enter the United Kingdom as students, excluding EEA and Swiss nationals, 1990 to 2009, are given in the following table.
	It must be noted that there are discontinuities in the time series of this data due to student dependant figures not being available prior to 2004 and the introduction of the student visitor category in 2007.
	Statistics on passengers given leave to enter the United Kingdom by purpose of journey are published annually in the Home Office Statistical Bulletin, "Control of Immigration: Statistics United Kingdom". These publications are available from the Library of the House and from the Home Office Research, Development and Statistics website at:
	http://www.homeoffice.gov.uk/rds/immigration-asylum-stats.html
	
		
			  Passengers( 1, 2)  given leave to enter the United Kingdom for the purpose of study excluding EEA and Swiss nationals, 1990-2009 
			  Number of journeys 
			   Total  Students  Tier 4  students  Student dependents( 3)  Student visitors( 4) 
			 1990 202,000 202,000 (5)- n/a (5)- 
			 1991 202,000 202,000 (5)- n/a (5)- 
			 1992 222,000 222,000 (5)- n/a (5)- 
			 1993 238,000 238,000 (5)- n/a (5)- 
			 1994 249,000 249,000 (5)- n/a (5)- 
			 1995 285,000 285,000 (5)- n/a (5)- 
			 1996 298,000 298,000 (5)- n/a (5)- 
			 1997 278,000 278,000 (5)- n/a (5)- 
			 1998 266,000 266,000 (5)- n/a (5)- 
			 1999 272,000 272,000 (5)- n/a (5)- 
			 2000 312,000 312,000 (5)- n/a (5)- 
			 2001 339,000 339,000 (5)- n/a (5)- 
			 2002 369,000 369,000 (5)- n/a (5)- 
			 2003 319,000 319,000 (5)- n/a (5)- 
			 2004 307,000 294,000 (5)- 13,100 (5)- 
			 2005 297,000 284,000 (5)- 13,200 (5)- 
			 2006 326,000 309,000 (5)- 17,000 (5)- 
			 2007 378,000 358,000 (5)- 17,100 3,400 
			 2008 391,000 227,000 (5)- 20,300 143,000 
			 2009(6) 489,000 82,100 188,000 21,100 198,000 
			 n/a = Not available (1) Nationals of EU accession countries are included or excluded according to their accession date (2) Figures rounded to three significant figures. Figures may not sum to the totals shown because of independent rounding (3) Includes Tier 4 dependants in 2009. (4) The student visitor category provides for those persons who wish to come to the UK as a visitor and undertake a short period of study which will be completed within the period of their leave (maximum six months). (5) Not applicable. (6) Provisional figures.  Source: Home Office, Migration Statistics

Entry Clearances: Overseas Students

Keith Vaz: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many student visas were granted to citizens of each non-EU country in each of the last five years.

Damian Green: A table has been placed in the House of Commons Library showing the number of student visas issued to nationals of each non-EU country in each of the years 2005-10 (January to September).

Foreign Workers

Matthew Offord: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what steps she plans to take to ensure that routes other than the economic route contribute to the aim of reducing non-EU net migration to the UK to the tens of thousands.

Damian Green: The Government have committed to making changes across the immigration system to achieve its overall aim of reducing net migration.
	We are taking action to tighten our migration system across all entry routes for non-EEA migrants-work, students and family-and to break the link between temporary routes and permanent settlement.
	We have already set out our approach this year to economic migration. We will shortly announce proposals for reforming the student visa system, following consideration of responses to our recent public consultation. We will launch further consultations on settlement and the family routes later this year.

Harassment

Elfyn Llwyd: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department 
	(1)  how many investigations into recorded incidents of harassment as defined under the provisions of the Protection from Harassment Act 1997 in England and Wales resulted in a conviction in each year since 1998;
	(2)  how many incidents of harassment as defined under the provisions of the Protection from Harassment Act 1997 were reported to the police in England and Wales in each year since 1998;
	(3)  how many incidents of harassment reported to the police in England and Wales were recorded as crimes under the provisions of the Protection from Harassment Act 1997 in each year since 1998.

James Brokenshire: holding answer 10 February 2011
	Data are not collected centrally on the number of investigations or the number of offences which are reported to the police.
	The Home Office collects statistics on the number of offences recorded by the police. Since 2008-09, offences recorded under the Protection from Harassment Act 1997 have been grouped together in HO classification 8L 'Harassment'.
	There were 48,352 offences recorded in 2008-09 and 53,029 in 2009-10. This classification also includes a small number of summary offences of harassment of a person in his home under section 42A Criminal Justice and Police Act 2001 (as added to by section 126 of the Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005).
	Prior to 2008-09, offences under this legislation were included together with Public Order Act offences and could not be separately identified.
	The Ministry of Justice is responsible for the collection of data on convictions.

Harassment: Mobile Phones

Madeleine Moon: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what recent discussions she has had with  (a) mobile phone operators and  (b) Ofcom on the handling of menacing or harassing calls made from mobile phones.

James Brokenshire: The Home Office has had no such discussions with mobile phone operators and Ofcom. Ofcom is responsible for regulating the UK telecommunications industries. This issue is, therefore, a matter for my hon. Friend, the Minister for Culture, Communications and Creative Industries (Mr Vaizey).

Harassment: Mobile Phones

Madeleine Moon: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what advice and support her Department provides for those who have received menacing or harassing phone calls.

James Brokenshire: No one should have to endure menacing or threatening phone calls, whether from strangers or from people they know. There are a range of civil and criminal sanctions available to the police and other agencies to deal with it. These actions would be taken at a local level-by police forces or local agencies-and not by the Home Office directly.

Homicide: Offensive Weapons

Sadiq Khan: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many people have been convicted of a homicide by blunt instrument in each year from 1991 to 2011.

James Brokenshire: Criminal statistics data collected and published by the Ministry of Justice do not include information about the types of weapon used in homicides. Available data are collected by the Home Office from police forces in England and Wales and extracted from the Homicide Index.
	The following table shows the number of suspects convicted of homicide-murder, section 2 manslaughter (diminished responsibility), other manslaughter, infanticide-for offences recorded between 1991 and 2009-10 where the apparent method of killing was (a) blunt instrument, and (b) sharp instrument. They are as at 28 September 2010 and subject to revision as cases are dealt with by the police and by the courts, or as further information becomes available. This is particularly the case for offences recorded during 2009-10 given the time it can take to bring suspects to trial.
	These data are not directly comparable to the number of victims. More than one suspect may be convicted in relation to the death of a particular victim, and sometimes no suspect is ever brought to trial.
	
		
			  Suspects convicted of homicide( 1) , selected methods of killing: England and Wales, 1991 to 2009-10( 2, 3) -England and Wales, recorded crime 
			  Number 
			  Year( 2)  Blunt instrument  Sharp instrument( 4) 
			 1991 67 199 
			 1992 47 229 
			 1993 72 182 
			 1994 49 225 
			 1995 68 229 
			 1996 77 194 
			 1997 65 185 
			 1997-98 74 174 
			 1998-99 60 185 
			 1999-2000 60 191 
			 2000-01 72 186 
			 2001-02 62 251 
			 2002-03 37 226 
			 2003-04 83 219 
			 2004-05 73 249 
			 2005-06 61 235 
			 2006-07 55 218 
			 2007-08 58 248 
			 2008-09 54 217 
			 2009-10(1) 23 84 
			 (1) As at 28 September 2010. All figures, especially those for 2009-10, are subject to revision as cases are dealt with by the police and by the courts, or as further information becomes available. (2) Data refer to the year in which police initially recorded the offence as homicide. This is not necessarily the year in which the incident took place or the year in which any court decision was made. (3) Data for 2010-11 are not yet available. (4) Includes knives and other sharp instruments.

Human Trafficking

Keith Vaz: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what the outcome was of the discussions with non-governmental organisations and others on human trafficking held at her Department on 7 February 2011; and if she will make a statement.

Damian Green: The voluntary sector plays a key role in the identification of, and provision of support to, victims of human trafficking. We are strongly supportive of this role and will continue to work in partnership with voluntary organisations to reduce the incidence of human trafficking.
	The meeting between Home Office officials and non-governmental organisations held on 7 February was very useful and we will be contacting NGOs about next steps in due course.

Human Trafficking

Charles Kennedy: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department when her Department will commence its review of the merits of opting in to the Human Trafficking Directive; and if she will make a statement.

Damian Green: holding answer 11 February 2011
	The Government decided not to opt in to the directive at the outset, but to review the position in line with the revised text. The Government are currently considering the new text and will announce a decision in due course.

Human Trafficking

Justin Tomlinson: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what support her Department provides to police forces to assist investigations into human trafficking offences.

Damian Green: The investigation of criminal offences is an operational matter for police forces.
	Support for the work of police forces in combating human trafficking is provided by the Serious Organised Crime Agency, of which the UK Human Trafficking Centre (UKHTC) is part.
	The UKHTC provides tactical advice for forces undertaking human trafficking investigations.

Human Trafficking

Justin Tomlinson: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what steps she is taking to maintain the operation of specialist policing and investigative units aimed at tackling human trafficking offences.

Damian Green: Combating human trafficking is core police business.
	The UK Human Trafficking Centre (UKHTC) is a specialist anti-trafficking unit and is part of the Serious Organised Crime Agency (SOCA). The Home Office funds SOCA to carry out its activities, including those of the UKHTC.

Human Trafficking

Fiona Mactaggart: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department on what dates she has had meetings with voluntary organisations on human trafficking since her appointment; and what was discussed at each meeting.

Damian Green: I met with a number of voluntary organisations at the meeting of the All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Human Trafficking on 14 February.
	I also met with the APPG and "End Child Prostitution, Child Pornography and Trafficking of Children for sexual purposes" (ECPAT) on 12 July 2009. In addition, there is regular dialogue between NGOs and officials from the Home Office, UK Border Agency and Ministry of Justice on human trafficking issues.

Human Trafficking

Fiona Mactaggart: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department on what dates the inter-Ministerial group on trafficking has met since her appointment.

Damian Green: The Government recognise the importance of monitoring the progress of anti-trafficking efforts in the UK and our international obligations.
	The Inter-Departmental Ministerial Group on Trafficking will meet this month. Discussions at the group will reflect ongoing developments in trafficking policy.

Human Trafficking

Fiona Mactaggart: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what the current status is of the UK action plan on human trafficking.

Damian Green: The UK action plan remains current. It will be replaced by the human trafficking strategy, which will be published in the spring.

Human Trafficking

Fiona Mactaggart: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if she will publish the UK Border Agency review of the National Referral Mechanism for victims of human trafficking.

Damian Green: holding answer 14 February 2011
	An internal review of the National Referral Mechanism was completed in the second half of last year with input from external partners. I wrote to the All Party Parliamentary Group on trafficking on 21 December 2010 and outlined the main outcomes of the review. Copies of this letter will be made available in the Libraries of both Houses.

Human Trafficking

Fiona Mactaggart: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department which voluntary organisations which provide services to victims of human trafficking have met officials of her Department since 2009; and what the dates were on which such meetings took place.

Damian Green: holding answer 14 February 2011
	Principal meetings between Home Office officials and partners in the voluntary sector are listed as follows:
	
		
			 Meeting Frequency 
			 The National Referral Mechanism Strategic Monitoring Group Monthly meetings commenced on 15 May 2009. Bi-monthly meetings commenced on 16 November 2010 
			 Trafficking strategy workshop 7 February 2011 
			 Review of National Referral Mechanism 22 June 2010 
			 UKHTC-led Prevention and Victim Care sub-group meetings Quarterly. The most recent meetings were held on 8 December 2010. 
			 The Child Trafficking Advice and Information Line (CTAIL) Advisory Group, run by NSPCC, Quarterly. The first meeting was held on 11 February 2009 
			 ACPO Child Protection and Abuse Investigation Plenary Group Quarterly. The most recent meeting was held on 14 December 2010 
			 ECPAT Child Labour Stakeholder Meeting 14 September 2010 
			 The Violence Against Women and Girls Stakeholder Group Quarterly. The most recent meeting was held on 28 January 2011 
			 A steering group for work on effective practice in responding to prostitution. 3 November 2010 
		
	
	Other, ad-hoc meetings have been held between officials and the voluntary sector.

Human Trafficking

Michael Connarty: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what her strategy is in respect of  (a) international co-operation on combating human trafficking and  (b) adapting the provisions of the European directive on human trafficking.

Damian Green: The Government recognise the importance of international co-operation in tackling human trafficking and is focusing its effort through the European Union and other regional organisations such as the Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe.
	The Government decided not to opt in to the European directive on human trafficking at the outset, but to review the position in line with the revised text. We are currently considering the revised text and will announce a decision in due course.

Human Trafficking Ministerial Group

Fiona Mactaggart: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department on what dates the Inter-Ministerial Group on human trafficking has met in the last year; and what the outcomes were of each such meeting.

Damian Green: holding answer 14 February 2011
	The Government recognise the importance of monitoring the progress of anti-trafficking efforts in the UK and our international obligations.
	The Inter-Departmental Ministerial Group on Trafficking will meet this month. Discussions at the group will reflect ongoing developments in trafficking policy.

Human Trafficking: EU Law

Justin Tomlinson: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what recent assessment she has made of the merits of the UK opting into the EU Directive against human trafficking; and if she will make a statement.

Damian Green: The Government decided not to opt in to the directive at the outset, but to review the position in line with the revised text. The Government are currently considering the new text and will announce a decision in due course.

Human Trafficking: Olympic Games 2012

Fiona Mactaggart: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what recent discussions she has had with the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport on steps to prevent an increase in the level of human trafficking during the London 2012 Olympics.

Damian Green: Home Office officials meet on a regular basis with officials across Government to review the measures in place to tackle potential threats from human trafficking at the Olympics. While evidence does not suggest that there is any increase in human trafficking linked to the Olympics at the moment, we remain vigilant.

Immigrants: English Language

Julian Huppert: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what factors she took into account in her decision to review the approved lists of English language tests for entry into the UK under  (a) Tier 1,  (b) Tier 2 and  (c) Tier 4 of the points-based system.

Damian Green: The decision to review the approved lists of English language tests for entry into the UK under  (a) Tier 1,  (b) Tier 2 and  (c) Tier 4 of the points-based system (PBS) was taken by the UK Border Agency.
	The introduction of English language testing has been a gradual process starting with its introduction under Tier 1 (General) on 20 February 2008 and ending with roll out of English language testing in Tier 4 on 3 March 2010. The UK Border Agency judged that this milestone was an appropriate juncture at which to review the lists of acceptable tests. The review will build on the lessons learned since the inception of English language testing under PBS and will consolidate the existing lists of acceptable tests into a single list.

Local Authority Funding

Simon Hughes: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department 
	(1)  when she plans to announce the allocations to local authorities for the Stronger Safer Communities Fund;
	(2)  when she plans to announce the allocations to local authorities for the Young People Substance Misuse Grant;
	(3)  when she plans to announce the allocations to local authorities for the Community Call to Action Grant.

James Brokenshire: The Home Office announced the allocations to local authorities for Community Safety Funding for 2011-12 in a letter to local authority chief executives on 9 February 2011. The Local Government Finance Report laid before Parliament on 31 January confirmed that there would be a Community Safety Fund totalling £56.8 million for England in 2011-12. This funding is for Resource spending and consolidates the old Stronger Safer Communities Fund (Home Office element), Young People Substance Misuse (Home Office element) and Community Call for Action. English local authorities, including the Greater London Authority, will receive this funding through the Area Based Grant. Welsh local authorities will receive a Community Safety Grant direct from the Home Office.

Mujaheddin-e-Khalq

Ben Wallace: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what her policy is on the proscription of the People's Mojahedin Organisation of Iran/Mujahedin-e-Khalq.

Nick Herbert: The People's Mujahedeen Organisation of Iran was proscribed in 2001. It was deproscribed in June 2008 following the judgments of the Proscribed Organisations Appeal Commission and the Court of Appeal. We continue to keep this organisation under review.

Neighbourhood Watch Schemes

Chris Ruane: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many Neighbourhood Watch organisations there are in each police authority area.

James Brokenshire: The Home Office does not hold information on the numbers of Neighbourhood Watch schemes or organisations there are in each police authority area.

Neighbourhood Watch Schemes

Chris Ruane: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what information her Department holds on the average life of a Neighbourhood Watch scheme in each of the last 10 years.

James Brokenshire: The Home Office does not hold information on the average life of Neighbourhood Watch schemes.

Neighbourhood Watch Schemes

Chris Ruane: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what information she holds on the number of neighbourhood watch schemes in each parliamentary constituency.

James Brokenshire: The Home Office does not hold information on the numbers of Neighbourhood Watch schemes or organisations there are in each parliamentary constituency.

Offensive Weapons: Arrests

David Lammy: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many arrests were made for possession of an offensive weapon in  (a) the London Borough of Haringey,  (b) London and  (c) England and Wales in each year since 2003; and how many charges were subsequently brought.

James Brokenshire: The arrests collection held by the Home Office covers arrests for recorded crime (notifiable offences) only, broken down at a main offence group level, covering categories such as violence against the person and robbery. From these centrally reported categories it is not possible to separate arrests for specific offences.
	The Home Office also holds data on arrests for possession of an offensive weapon resulting from stop and search procedures. Information can be found in the tables. These data only include those arrests resulting directly from stop and search procedures and do not include other arrests for offensive weapons, which cannot be separately identified.
	Data are broken down to police force area level and cannot be separated to boroughs. London includes City of London and Metropolitan Police.
	These data held by the Home Office do not include information on the outcome of these arrests, therefore it is not possible to provide statistics on the number of arrests that led to a charge.
	Data on arrests arising from stop and searches for 2009-10 are due to be published in April 2011.
	
		
			  Arrests for possession of offensive weapons resulting from searches of persons or vehicles under stop and search powers( 1) , 2003-04-2008-09 
			  Arrests resulting from searches under Section 1 of the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 
			   2003-04  2004-05  2005-06  2006-07  2007-08  2008-09 
			 City of London 52 47 75 30 27 14 
			 Metropolitan Police 2,640 2,493 3,362 3,235 5,488 6,577 
			 London 2,692 2,540 3,437 3,265 5,515 6,591 
			 England and Wales 8,247 9,503 9,686 10,498 12,518 12,780 
		
	
	
		
			  Arrests resulting from searches in anticipation of violence under Section 60 of the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994 
			   2003-04  2004-05  2005-06  2006-07  2007-08  2008-09 
			 City of London - - - - - 1 
			 Metropolitan Police 29 19 50 93 84 343 
			 London 29 19 50 93 84 344 
			 England and Wales 299 242 192 256 311 544 
		
	
	
		
			  Totals Section 1 and Section 60 
			   2003-04  2004-05  2005-06  2006-07  2007-08  2008-09 
			 City of London 52 47 75 30 27 15 
			 Metropolitan Police 2,669 2,512 3,412 3,328 5,572 6,920 
			 London 2,721 2,559 3,487 3,358 5,599 6,935 
			 England and Wales 8,546 9,745 9,878 10,754 12,829 13,324 
			 (1) The stop and search powers include section 1 of the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 and other legislation and section 60 of the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994.

Police: Finance

Yvette Cooper: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department by what proportion the grant allocation to each police force authority will change in each year to 2014-15.

Theresa May: holding answer 1 February 2011
	 I refer the right hon. Member to the written ministerial statement of 13 December 2010,  Official Report, columns 72-80WS, which outlines provisional and indicative grant allocations to each police authority in each year over the spending review period 2014-15.

Police: Pensions

Angela Eagle: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department 
	(1)  how many members of the Police Pension Scheme there are;
	(2)  what proportion of  (a) active and  (b) deferred members of the Police Pension Scheme are aged between (i) 20 and 30, (ii) 31 and 40, (iii) 41 and 50, (iv) 51 and 55 and (v) 56 and 65;
	(3)  what proportion of members of the Police Pension Scheme are  (a) (i) part time and (ii) full time,  (b) (A) male and (B) female and  (c) (1) active members, (2) deferred members and (3) pensioners.

Nick Herbert: The police pension schemes are locally administered by the relevant police authority; the Government do not hold comprehensive data on the schemes. There is some limited data on the schemes as at 31 March 2008 collected by the Government Actuary's Department. Dependent pensioners (such as a police officer's surviving spouse) are not included in the data.
	According to this scheme information, as at 31 March 2008 there were 267,756 members (active, deferred and pensioners) of the police pension schemes. Of the total, 81% (215,966) were male and 19% (51,790) were female; 54% (143,626) were active members, 8% (20,086) were deferred members and 39% (104,044) were pensioner members.
	The data on the age of active and deferred members are not available in the age breakdowns requested. However, the following table has the available age breakdown of active and deferred members as at 31 March 2008:
	
		
			   Active members  Deferred members  
			  Age  Number  Percentage  Number  Percentage  Total 
			 0-19 111 0 0 0 111 
			 20-29 29,084 20 1,128 6 30,212 
			 30-39 50,236 35 5,224 26 55,460 
			 40-49 54,992 38 8,950 45 63,942 
			 50-54 8,138 6 2,850 14 10,988 
			 55-59 1,018 1 1,750 9 2,768 
			 60-64 47 0 161 1 208 
			 65-69 0 0 23 0 23 
			 Total 143,626 - 20,086 - 163,712 
		
	
	We do not hold any data on the numbers or proportion of the membership that are part time or full time. However, we do have this data for all currently serving police officers regardless of scheme membership. (Nearly all police officers are members of one of the police pension schemes so the data are a good approximation for the figures for active scheme members.) According to Home Office Annual Data Returns 514 and 502, as at 31 March 2008 (the snapshot that corresponds with the data given above), 5% (6,529) were part time and 95% (137,399) were full time.

Prisoners: Foreign Nationals

Marcus Jones: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what recent discussions she has had on arrangements for the removal of foreign national prisoners.

Damian Green: Strict enforcement is an important element of this Government's immigration policy. We strongly believe that foreign law breakers should be removed from the UK at the earliest possible opportunity. We will seek to deport any foreign national criminal who meets our deportation criteria.

UK Border Agency: Correspondence

Chris Ruane: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department pursuant to the answer of 27 January 2011,  Official Report, column 434W, on UK Border Agency: correspondence, how many inquiries the UK Border Agency received from hon. Members by  (a) letter or email and  (b) telephone for each (i) parliamentary constituency, (ii) local authority area, (iii) region and (iv) sub-national area (A) in total and (B) as a proportion of the population.

Damian Green: The UK Border Agency does not keep statistics on MPs' inquiries broken down by all the categories requested and this information could be obtained only by the detailed examination of individual case records at disproportionate cost.
	The Cabinet Office publishes an annual report on departmental handling of Members' correspondence including the volume of correspondence received. The report for 2010 will be published shortly. Following publication the Agency will be able to provide a breakdown by parliamentary constituency.

Visas

Matthew Offord: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what steps she is taking to reduce the opportunities for people to switch visas when they are in the UK.

Damian Green: The Government are committed to reducing net migration and eliminating abuse of the immigration system. In our recent public consultation on the student visa system we set out proposals for tightening the route for students to switch to a work visa after the end of their course; we will announce our response to this consultation shortly. We will consider the issue of switching visas on other routes in due course and will consult on this where appropriate.

Visas: Fees and Charges

Jim Fitzpatrick: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what assessment she has made of the effects of the level of visa charges on the UK's ability to attract more tourists from  (a) China and  (b) India.

Damian Green: The visit visa fee is a very small proportion of the overall costs of coming to the UK as a tourist, and it is set significantly below the cost of processing applications.
	We do not consider that this fee has any significant effect on the UK's ability to attract tourists. Indeed for India and China the UK Border Agency ran two separate pilot schemes between 2007 and 2009 which offered discounted visas in each country and these schemes had no impact on increasing visa applications.
	The UK Border Agency regularly reviews its fees to ensure they remain competitive.
	Following discussions with Department for Culture, Media and Sport, we are making provision on the UK Border Agency website for visitor visa information to be available in Chinese and Hindi, specifically because these are major and growing tourist markets.
	We continue to work closely with tourist bodies, such as VisitBritain, to look at ways we can further develop the service we offer to tourists, however we need to protect the UK border while facilitating the travel of genuine tourists.

Visas: Fees and Charges

Jim Fitzpatrick: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what assessment she has made of the effects of the level of visa charges on the UK's ability to increase trade with  (a) China and  (b) India.

Damian Green: We are content visa fees are set without damage to UK trade, and India and China continue to be key markets for visas to the UK.
	When setting fee levels, the UK Border Agency produces impact assessments of any changes. These are published in Parliament together with statutory instruments to set fee levels.
	During the fee setting process, the UK Border Agency worked with officials through the Cross-Whitehall Fees Committee and ensured that the interests of those Departments that have responsibilities for UK trade, (primarily the Department for Business Innovation and Skills) are fully taken into account.
	Fee levels continue to strike the right balance between maintaining secure and effective border controls, and ensuring that the fees structure does not inhibit the UK's ability to attract those migrants and visitors who make a valued contribution. It is right that those who benefit directly from the immigration system should pay to meet the costs of securing the UK's borders. This will help to support the immigration system, maintain public confidence, and ensure that migration is managed for the benefit of the UK.
	Fees are set at the same level in all countries to avoid adding complexity to the fee regulations and to ensure there is equality for applicants from different countries.

War Crimes

Michael McCann: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what the countries of origin are of the individuals recommended for immigration action by the war crimes team in the UK Border Agency in the last five years.

Damian Green: Individuals recommended for immigration action by the UK Border Agency War Crimes Team between August 2005 and June 2010 originate from the following countries:
	
		
			  Nationality  Action recommended  Action taken 
			 Afghanistan 75 55 
			 Angola 23 19 
			 DRC 26 22 
			 Eritrea 15 9 
			 Ethiopia 18 14 
			 Iran 11 11 
			 Iraq 105 92 
			 Rwanda 39 26 
			 Sierra Leone 15 12 
			 Sri Lanka 73 45 
			 Unknown 13 3 
			 Former Yugoslavia 9 6 
			 Zimbabwe 32 26 
			 Other < 9 42 26 
			 TOTAL 495 360 
			  Note: A form of action was recommended by the research team in 495 cases. Subsequent to a recommendation made by the UKBA War Crimes Team, the respective case owners will have considered all the relevant factors of an individual case and made the decision to take action against 360 of those people. The reasons for not acting upon a recommendation from the research team will be specific to an individual case. Figures have been derived from and/or informed by local management information and are subject to <5% error. Data has been recorded locally since 1 August 2005 and UKBA does not routinely collate immigration decisions based upon suspected involvement in war crimes or crimes against humanity.

War Crimes

Michael McCann: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department 
	(1)  how many of the 105 individuals from Iraq recommended for immigration action by the war crimes team in the UK Border Agency are suspected of committing crimes other than under the Ba'athist regime;
	(2)  whether any of the 32 individuals from Zimbabwe recommended for immigration action by the war crimes team in the UK Border Agency are suspected of involvement in the seizure of farms;
	(3)  how many of the 105 individuals from Iraq recommended for immigration action by the war crimes team in the UK Border Agency are suspected of committing crimes under the Ba'athist regime;
	(4)  whether any of the 32 individuals from Zimbabwe recommended for immigration action by the war crimes team in the UK Border Agency are suspected of torture;
	(5)  whether any of the 75 individuals from Afghanistan recommended for immigration action by the war crimes team in the UK Border Agency are suspected of being members of the Taliban or linked militias;
	(6)  how many of the 39 individuals from Rwanda recommended for immigration action by the war crimes team in the UK Border Agency are suspected of committing offences in contexts other than the 1994 genocide in Rwanda;
	(7)  how many of the 39 individuals from Rwanda recommended for immigration action by the war crimes team in the UK Border Agency are suspected of committing crimes in the 1994 genocide in Rwanda;
	(8)  how many individuals recommended for immigration action by the war crimes team in the UK Border Agency are suspected of committing either torture or grave breaches of the Geneva convention;
	(9)  how many individuals recommended for immigration action by the war crimes team in the UK Border Agency have been prosecuted for immigration offences in the latest period for which figures are available;
	(10)  how many individuals recommended for immigration action by the war crimes team in the UK Border Agency remain in the UK;
	(11)  how many individuals recommended for immigration action by the war crimes team in the UK Border Agency have been deported in the latest period for which figures are available.

Damian Green: Providing specific numbers for the information requested could be obtained by the detailed examination of individual case records only at disproportionate cost.
	We do not collate data on the types of international crime, but I can confirm around half of the UK-based suspects were recommended for immigration action because of their likely involvement in torture or war crimes. This would have included the crimes the hon. Member refers to in his question. The war crimes team is not aware of any of the suspects being prosecuted for immigration offences.
	495 people were recommended for immigration action because of their suspected involvement in war crimes or crimes against humanity between August 2005 and June 2010. Subsequent to these recommendations action was taken against 360 suspects, of which; 19 were removed from the UK, 18 departed voluntarily and 75 were denied entry to the UK. Of the remaining 248 suspects; 139 were refused British citizenship and remain in country with indefinite leave to remain, 35 were refused asylum and granted discretionary leave pending removal and 74 were appealing their decision and/or awaiting further action against them.
	 Note:
	Figures have been derived from and/or informed by local management information and are subject to <5% error. Data have been recorded locally since 1 August 2005 and UK Border Agency does not routinely collate immigration decisions based upon suspected involvement in war crimes or crimes against humanity.

TRANSPORT

Aviation: Pilots

Peter Bottomley: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport 
	(1)  with reference to the European Aviation Safety Agency's publication OPS 1, Subpart Q, on flight time limitations for air pilots, what questions were asked to Moebus Aviation;
	(2)  with reference to the European Aviation Safety Agency's publication OPS 1, Subpart Q, on flight time limitations for air pilots, what scientists were involved in the Moebus project; and what the  (a) professional experience and  (b) fields of research were of each of those scientists;
	(3)  with reference to the European Aviation Safety Agency's publication OPS 1, Subpart Q, on flight time limitations for air pilots, what were the main conclusions of the consensus report by Moebus in 2008.

Theresa Villiers: Moebus Aviation carried out a study on behalf of the European Aviation Safety Agency. Their report, "Scientific and Medical Evaluation of Flight Time Limitations", is available from the EASA website:
	www.easa.europa.eu

Aviation: Pilots

Peter Bottomley: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport with reference to the European Aviation Safety Agency's publication OPS 1, Subpart Q, on flight time limitations for air pilots, which staff of the Agency were involved in producing Subpart Q; and what the  (a) experience and  (b) expertise in the regulation, oversight and implementation of a flight time limitation scheme was of each staff member.

Theresa Villiers: The Department for Transport does not hold this information.

Bicycles: Hire Services

Karl McCartney: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what plans he has to encourage areas outside central London to set up schemes similar to the Barclays Cycle Hire scheme.

Norman Baker: holding answer 4 February 2011
	 The recently published Local Transport White Paper "Creating Growth, Cutting Carbon" outlines the Government's strategy to encourage more sustainable transport choices and includes measures to encourage active travel such as cycling.
	Additionally, the Government have announced a £560,000,000 local sustainable transport fund which we anticipate will support a wide range of measures including packages that promote cycling.
	I welcome the positive impact that the cycle hire scheme has had on journey patterns in central London and I would encourage local authorities to consider whether such a scheme might be appropriate for their local area.

Electric Vehicles: Northern Ireland

Naomi Long: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport whether he is taking steps to encourage the take-up of low emission vehicles in Northern Ireland.

Norman Baker: The nationwide Plug-In Car Grant was launched successfully on 1 January 2011 and will help both private consumers and businesses across the UK (including Northern Ireland) purchase ultra-low emission vehicles. Buyers receive a grant of 25% of the vehicle price, up to a value of £5,000.
	In addition, the Secretary of State for Transport announced the outcome of the second round of Plugged-In Places funding on 14 December 2010. Five projects were successful-including Northern Ireland. £84,900 of funding, out of a total project cost of £2.4 million, has been allocated to this project which is expected to install almost 850 charging points.

European Aviation Safety Agency

Lady Hermon: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport 
	(1)  what recent representations he has received on the European Aviation Safety Agency's proposals to change flight time limitations;
	(2)  what representations he has received from representatives of the airline industry on the European Aviation Safety Agency's proposals to change flight time limitations for pilots.

Theresa Villiers: I have received a number of letters from MPs and pilots who are concerned about the proposals contained in the consultation document issued by the European Aviation Safety Agency. I have not yet received any representations from airlines.

European Aviation Safety Agency

Lady Hermon: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport 
	(1)  what plans he has to respond to the European Aviation Safety Agency's notice of proposed amendment for flight time limitations;
	(2)  what assessment he has made of the effects on safety of the European Aviation Safety Agency's notice of proposed amendment for flight time limitations.

Theresa Villiers: The Civil Aviation Authority is currently reviewing the European Aviation Safety Agency's notice of proposed amendment to assess the effectiveness of the measures proposed. They will respond to the consultation once they have completed their review. We will seek to ensure that the final requirements maintain a high level of safety for UK airlines.

European Aviation Safety Agency

Lady Hermon: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what implications the implementation of the provisions of the European Union Bill will have for the transfer of authority over flight time limitations from the Civil Aviation Authority to the European Aviation Safety Agency.

Theresa Villiers: None. The EU already has competence in this area.

European Aviation Safety Authority: Passengers

Jonathan Reynolds: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what discussions he has had with his European counterparts on potential risks to passenger safety arising from the adoption of new flight time limitations for pilots proposed by the European Aviation Safety Authority.

Theresa Villiers: None. The European Aviation Safety Agency published draft legislation for consultation on 20 December 2010. The consultation closes on 20 March. The Civil Aviation Authority is currently reviewing the proposals. We will seek to ensure that the final requirements maintain a high level of safety for UK airlines. If necessary we will discuss the legislation with our European counterparts at an appropriate stage in the legislative process.

Railways: Finance

Matthew Offord: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what assessment he has made of the future role of the private sector in financing the delivery of rail services.

Theresa Villiers: The Government's intention to provide longer contractual terms in future for train operators will significantly increase the opportunity for private sector investment in rail franchises. The investment planned by private sector train operators will be considered on a case-by-case basis when franchises are awarded.

Railways: Snow and Ice

Andrew Gwynne: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what assessment he made of levels of safety on rail freight services during recent severe weather conditions.

Theresa Villiers: Issues of operational rail safety are a matter for the Office of Rail Regulation (ORR), as the independent health and safety regulator of Britain's railways, and relevant rail industry duty holders. The hon. Member may wish to contact the Office of Rail Regulation for further information at the following address:
	Office of Rail Regulation
	One Kemble street
	London
	WC2B 4AN

Railways: Toilets

Simon Kirby: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he will take steps to encourage train operating companies to advertise the availability of toilet facilities on trains; and if he will make a statement.

Theresa Villiers: Train operating companies already provide this information. For example, the National Rail Enquiries website provides details for each operator. However, this is provided under the heading of information for passengers with disabilities.
	I have asked Department for Transport officials to raise this issue with the Association of Train Operating Companies, to encourage the rail industry to make this information easier to find through all media.

Snow and Ice

Margot James: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport whether his Department has published the snow clearing guidance recommended in Lord Young's report, Common Sense, Common Safety.

Norman Baker: Guidance for households and traders who wish to clear snow and ice from paths in front of their property, pavements and other public spaces was published on 22 October 2010 and is available at:
	http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Nl1/Newsroom/DG_191868

Taxis: Licensing

Christopher Chope: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he will make it his policy to ensure that the criterion for whether or not taxis can be licensed should be related solely to the condition of the vehicle.

Norman Baker: holding answer 14 February 2011
	Responsibility for taxi licensing outside London rests with local authorities. The Department for Transport's Best Practice Guidance urges local authorities to consider vehicles on their merits rather than imposing an age limit. Ultimately, though, the decision on whether to impose an age limit rests with local authorities. We have no immediate plans to change this.

Transport: Finance

Ben Wallace: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport which schemes from the pre-qualification pool were not selected for the development pool of local major transport schemes.

Norman Baker: The following schemes from the pre-qualification pool were not selected for the development pool.
	A38(M) Tame Viaduct (Birmingham)
	Stafford Western Access (Staffordshire)
	Watford Junction Interchange (Hertfordshire)
	Tyne and Wear Bus Corridors (Nexus)
	A24 Ashington to Southwater (West Sussex)
	A338 Bournemouth Spur Road maintenance (Dorset)
	A509 Isham Bypass (Northamptonshire)
	A61 Penistone Road Smart Route (South Yorkshire Passenger Transport Executive)
	Castleford Town Centre Integrated Transport Scheme (West Yorkshire Passenger Transport Executive).
	Full details are available in the document "Investment in Local Major Transport Schemes: Update" published on the Department for Transport website on 4 February at:
	http://www.dft.gov.uk/adobepdf/165237/706167/transportschemesupdate.pdf

Trust Ports

Charlie Elphicke: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport 
	(1)  what his policy is on the procedure for sale of trust ports;
	(2)  what his policy is on ownership of trust ports.

Michael Penning: The Ports Act 1991 sets out the statutory process that allows for the sale of a trust port. A guidance note concerning the procedure for sale of trust ports was published in January 2010 and a copy was placed in the Library of the House.
	The Government will consider any proposal by a trust port for a sale on its merits.

WOMEN AND EQUALITIES

UN Conference on Women

Fiona Mactaggart: To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities which  (a) Ministers and  (b) officials will attend the forthcoming UN Beijing follow-up conference; and who will lead the delegation.

Lynne Featherstone: holding answer 14 February 2011
	The United Nations Commission on the Status of Women meeting is being held in New York from 22 February to 4 March. The UK delegation is being led by the head of the Women's National Machinery and deputy director within the Government Equalities Office (GEO). She will be supported by two GEO officials (one per week) and by one Foreign and Commonwealth Office official. Ministers are not planning to attend.

PRIME MINISTER

Competition Act 1998

Ivan Lewis: To ask the Prime Minister whether his attendance at a private dinner with a senior representative of a company that is the subject of a Ministerial decision under the Competition Act 1998 is consistent with the Ministerial Code of Conduct published by the Cabinet Office in May 2010.

David Cameron: I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave on 3 February 2011,  Official Report, column 885W.

CABINET OFFICE

Principal Civil Service Pension Scheme

Angela Eagle: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office what proportion of  (a) active and  (b) deferred members of the Principal Civil Service Pension Scheme are aged between (i) 20 and 30, (ii) 31 and 40, (iii) 41 and 50, (iv) 51 and 55 and (v) 56 and 65 years.

Francis Maude: The proportions of  (a) active and  (b) deferred members of the Principal Civil Service Pension Scheme who are aged between (i) 20 and 30, (ii) 31 and 40, (iii) 41 and 50, (iv) 51 and 55 and (v) 56 and 65 years are as follows:
	
		
			  P ercentage 
			  Age group  Actives  Deferreds 
			 20 to 30 15 5 
			 31 to 40 23 19 
			 41 to 50 32 36 
			 51 to 55 14 18 
			 56 to 65 15 18

Principal Civil Service Pension Scheme

Angela Eagle: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office 
	(1)  how many members of the Principal Civil Service Pension Scheme there are;
	(2)  what proportion of members of the Principal Civil Service Pension Scheme are  (a) (i) part time and (ii) full time,  (b) (A) male and (B) female and  (c) (i) active members and (ii) deferred members/pensioners.

Francis Maude: Membership numbers for the Principal Civil Service Pension Scheme (PCSPS) and a breakdown between active, deferred and pensioner members can be found in Cabinet Office: Civil Superannuation Resource Accounts 2009-10, copies of which are in the Library.
	The proportions of active members of the PCSPS who are part-time and full-time are 23% and 77% respectively. The proportion of all members of the PCSPS who are male is 45% and 55%o are female.

Principal Civil Service Pension Scheme

Angela Eagle: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office what estimate he has made of the likely savings to the Principal Civil Service Pension Scheme of the proposed indexation according to the consumer prices index  (a) in 2010-11 and  (b) in the next (i) 10, (ii) 20, (iii) 25 and (iv) 30 years.

Francis Maude: The Government have not made any separate estimate of the change in central Government expenditure over  (a) in 2010-11 or  (b) in the next (i) 10, (ii) 20, (ii) 25 and (iv) 30 years for the Principal Civil Service Pension Scheme as a result of the change to indexation of public service pensions and benefits in line with the consumer prices index.
	However, the overall estimated savings in annually managed expenditure over the forecast period for public service pension expenditure were made available in answers to the right hon. Member for Stirling (Mrs McGuire) on 27 July 2010,  Official Report, column 1193W. The Office of Budgetary Responsibility, responsible for forecasting expenditure on public service pensions, has included the change to indexation in line with the consumer prices index in their methodology.

Principal Civil Service Pension Scheme

Angela Eagle: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office what the administration costs of the Principal Civil Service Pension Scheme are for 2010-11; and what the costs were in each of the last 12 years.

Francis Maude: Prior to 2010 the majority of day-to-day administration costs for the Principal Civil Service Pension Scheme were met by individual employers and details are not held centrally. These costs covered all administration and record keeping for active members.
	From 2010-11 civil service pensions administration has been consolidated. As a result the total administrative costs of the Principal Civil Service Pension Scheme will be reflected in future Resource Accounts for Cabinet Office: Civil Superannuation. Copies will be available in the Library.

WORK AND PENSIONS

Jobseeker's Allowance

Jon Cruddas: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions if he will take steps to identify claimants of jobseeker's allowance affected by poor decision-making identified by Professor Malcolm Harrington's review; and if he will  (a) amend the status of and  (b) provide compensation to those affected.

Chris Grayling: The administration of Jobcentre Plus is a matter for the chief executive of Jobcentre Plus, Darra Singh. I have asked him to provide the hon. Member with the information requested.
	 Letter from Darra Singh:
	The Secretary of State has asked me to reply to your question to ask the Secretary of State to (a) identify claimants of jobseeker's allowance affected by poor decision-making identified by Professor Malcolm Harrington's review; and if he will (i) amend the status and (ii) provide compensation to those affected. This is something which falls within the responsibilities delegated to me as Chief Executive of Jobcentre Plus.
	Jobcentre Plus welcomes the first Independent Review of the Work Capability Assessment, led by Professor Malcolm Harrington, and is committed to taking forward the Review's recommendations so that we can make the system fairer and more effective for the customer. We will not be retrospectively reviewing Employment Support Allowance (ESA) decisions in the light of Professor Harrington's recommendations. However, if a claimant disagrees with a decision in respect of their ESA claim, they can ask the Decision Maker to reconsider the original decision or appeal against that decision, in which case their appeal will be considered by the Tribunal Service.

Children: Maintenance

Jon Trickett: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions 
	(1)  when he expects records of all Child Support Agency cases to have been transferred to his Department's latest computer system;
	(2)  when he expects the records of pre-2003 Child Support Agency cases which have been transferred to his Department's new computer system to have been modified in respect of post-2003 rates of payment.

Maria Miller: The Child Maintenance and Enforcement Commission is responsible for the child maintenance system. I have asked the Child Maintenance Commissioner to write to the hon. Member with the information requested and I have seen the response.
	 Letter from Stephen Geraghty:
	In reply to your; recent Parliamentary Questions about the Child Support Agency, the Secretary of State promised a substantive reply from the Child Maintenance Commissioner as the Child Support Agency is now the responsibility of the Child Maintenance and Enforcement Commission.
	; and
	You asked the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, when he expects the records of pre-2003 Child Support Agency cases which have been transferred to his Department's new computer system to have been modified in respect of post-2003 rates of payment.
	The problems encountered by the Child Support Agency following the launch of the Reforms in 2003 resulted in a decision to defer the bulk transfer of cases from the old scheme (launched in 1993), to the current scheme (launched in 2003). In the meantime, cases are only migrated from the old computer system to the new computer system where they had a link with a case on the new system that made this necessary.
	This decision was kept under review and in February 2006 the previous Government asked Sir David Henshaw to review the entire system of child maintenance. His subsequent report led to the Child Maintenance and Other Payments Act 2008, which makes provision for a new system of child maintenance known as the "future scheme".
	The Government continues to develop plans for a future scheme that is intended to replace both the existing schemes.
	I hope you find this answer helpful.

Children: Maintenance

Jon Trickett: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how many parents without care pay 30 per cent. or net wages in Child Support Agency payments.

Maria Miller: The Child Maintenance and Enforcement Commission is responsible for the child maintenance system. I have asked the Child Maintenance Commissioner to write to the hon. Member with the information requested and I have seen the response.
	 Letter from Stephen Geraghty:
	In reply to your recent Parliamentary Question about the Child Support Agency, the Secretary of State promised a substantive reply from the Child Maintenance Commissioner as the Child Support Agency is now the responsibility of the Child Maintenance and Enforcement Commission.
	You asked the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many parents without care pay 30 percent of net wages in Child Support Agency payments.
	In the quarter to September 2010, 405,300 non-resident parents made child maintenance payments that were less than or equal to 30% of their net income for assessment purposes. 20,200 non-resident parents made child maintenance payments that were over 30% of their net income.
	A further 144,200 non-resident parents made child maintenance payments although no net income rate was recorded on the administrative computer systems. In the majority of these cases, no net income rate was required as the non-resident parent may have been on income related benefits or had no ongoing liability to pay maintenance and only arrears of maintenance were being collected.
	I hope you find this answer helpful.

Children: Maintenance

Jon Trickett: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how many parents without care have records on the post-2003 Child Support Agency computer system and make payments at pre-2003 rates.

Maria Miller: The Child Maintenance and Enforcement Commission is responsible for the child maintenance system. I have asked the Child Maintenance Commissioner to write to the hon. Member with the information requested and I have seen the response.
	 Letter from Stephen Geraghty:
	In reply to your recent Parliamentary Question about the Child Support Agency, the Secretary of State promised a substantive reply from the Child Maintenance Commissioner as the Child Support Agency is now the responsibility of the Child Maintenance and Enforcement Commission.
	You asked the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many parents without care have records on the post-2003 Child Support Agency computer system and make payments at pre-2003 rates.
	As at September 2010, there were 176,000 live and assessed cases on the post-2003 CS2 computer system operating under the pre-2003 assessment scheme rates.
	I hope you find this answer helpful.

Children: Maintenance

Chris Evans: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what proportion of single parents  (a) in Islwyn constituency and  (b) nationally were not receiving child maintenance payments payable by their child's non-resident parent (i) in whole and (ii) in part in each of the last three years.

Maria Miller: The Child Maintenance and Enforcement Commission is responsible for the child maintenance system. I have asked the Child Maintenance Commissioner to write to the hon. Member with the information requested and I have seen the response.
	 Letter from Stephen Geraghty:
	In reply to your recent Parliamentary Question about the Child Maintenance and Enforcement Commission, the Secretary of State promised a substantive reply from the Child Maintenance Commissioner.
	You asked the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what proportion of single parents (a) in Islwyn constituency and (b) nationally were not receiving child maintenance payments payable by their child's non-resident parent (i) in whole and (ii) in part in each of the last three years.
	The table below shows the proportion of cases in each quarter since December 2007 with a positive liability where parents with care nationally and in Islwyn constituency have received maintenance in full, maintenance in part and those that have not received any maintenance. The parents with care may or may not be a single parent as they could be with a new partner.
	
		
			   Nationally  Islwyn Constituency 
			  Date  Percentage receiving maintenance in full  Percentage receiving maintenance in part  Percentage not receiving maintenance  Percentage receiving maintenance in full  Percentage receiving maintenance in part  Percentage not receiving maintenance 
			  2007   
			 December 48 17 35 50 18 31 
			
			  2008   
			 March 49 18 33 47 22 31 
			 June 50 18 32 51 19 30 
			 September 51 18 31 52 19 29 
			 December 50 18 33 42 30 28 
			
			  2009   
			 March 51 20 29 44 29 27 
			 June 53 20 28 44 28 28 
			 September 53 20 27 55 19 26 
			 December 53 22 26 45 28 27 
			
			  2010   
			 March 59 18 23 53 23 24 
			 June 57 20 23 47 27 26 
			 September 57 19 24 48 23 29 
			  Notes: 1. Cases receiving maintenance in full include cases which are fully compliant over the quarter; cases with a maintenance direct agreement in place at the end of the quarter or where no maintenance has been requested in the quarter yet some maintenance was received. 2. Cases receiving maintenance in part includes those cases that have paid less than the requested amount each quarter. This will include cases that have paid in full but because of timing issues at the end of a quarter, the maintenance receipt has not been fully processed by quarter end. 3. Cases not receiving maintenance include cases with a maintenance liability that have not received any maintenance in the quarter. 4. Figures after March 2008 include the performance of cases administered off system. 5. Totals may not sum due to rounding. 6. Cases have been allocated to the Islwyn constituency by matching the residential postcode of the parent with care to the Office for National Statistics Postcode Directory. From the June 2010 Postcode Directory, the boundaries of Islwyn constituency changed meaning figures after this date are not comparable.

Children: Maintenance

Kate Green: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what change in the level of  (a) scheme costs and  (b) number of cases handled in the new statutory child support scheme he expects to arise from his assessment that 20 per cent. of the newer child maintenance scheme and a further 10 per cent. of all Child Support Agency cases are likely to be able to make family-based maintenance agreements in future.

Maria Miller: The change in scheme costs and number of cases handled in the new statutory scheme will depend on the complex interaction of many factors of which this is one. The Department for Work and Pensions will produce estimates of the numbers impacted when we publish detailed proposals in the form of draft regulations later in the year. The impact assessments for the draft regulations will set out the estimated impacts on volumes and individuals.

Disability Living Allowance: Scotland

Cathy Jamieson: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how many residents in  (a) Kilmarnock and Loudoun constituency and  (b) Scotland in receipt of disability living allowance (DLA) have had their DLA payments reassessed in the last 12 months; how many of these have had their payments (i) reduced, (ii) increased and (iii) revoked; how many appealed against their reassessment; and how many were successful in their appeal.

Maria Miller: We are not able to say how many residents of Kilmarnock and Loudoun constituency receiving disability living allowance (DLA) have had their DLA payments reassessed in the last 12 months; how many of these had their payments  (a) reduced,  (b) increased and  (c) revoked; how many appealed their reassessment; and how many were successful in their appeal. This is because our Management Information system for DLA does not enable us to provide details at that level.

Disability Living Allowance: Scotland

Cathy Jamieson: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how many people in  (a) Kilmarnock and Loudoun constituency and  (b) Scotland receive disability living allowance; and what the cost to the public purse of such allowances was in the last 12 months.

Maria Miller: The latest available 12 months is the 2009-10 financial year. This information is shown in the table.
	
		
			  Great Britain 2009-10  Case load (thousand)  Expenditure (£ million) 
			 Kilmarnock and Loudoun constituency 6.5 24.9 
			 Scotland 337.9 1,276.0 
			  Source: DWP statistical and accounting data Parliamentary constituency expenditure data can be found at the following URL: http://research.dwp.gov.uk/asd/asd4/pc_expenditure.xls Further benefit expenditure data can be found at the following URL: http://research.dwp.gov.uk/asd/asd4/index.php?page=expenditure

Social Fund: Television

Cathy Jamieson: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how many social fund  (a) budgeting loans,  (b) crisis loans and  (c) community care grants for the purpose of buying televisions sets over the value of (i) £500 and (ii) £1,000 were made in (A) Kilmarnock and Loudoun constituency and (B) Scotland in each of the last five years.

Steve Webb: In the case of budgeting loans, applicants are asked to tick which of seven categories they need help for, but are not asked to specify the items they require. Television sets would come under the category 'to buy furniture or household equipment'. Data are not available on the number of awards for each category.
	The number of crisis loans or community care grants initially awarded for the purpose of buying television sets over the value of (i) £500 or (ii) £1,000 in (A) Kilmarnock and Loudoun constituency or (B) Scotland in each of the financial years 2005-06 to 2009-10 was extremely low, being recorded as nil or negligible.
	 Notes:
	1. The information provided is management information. Our preference is to answer all parliamentary questions using Official/National Statistics but in this case we only have management information available. It is not quality assured to the same extent as Official/National Statistics and there are some issues with the data, for example, the information given does not include applications which were processed clerically and had not been entered on to the social fund computer system by the end of the relevant financial year.
	2. Data are available for initial awards only. No information is available on the number of awards of the type described which were made after review.
	3. Exact numbers have not been given for data protection reasons. 'Nil or negligible' means less than five.
	 Source:
	Department for Work and Pensions Social Fund Policy, Budget and Management Information System.

Unemployment Benefits: Drugs

Philip Hollobone: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions if he will bring forward proposals to introduce drugs testing for those in receipt of out-of-work benefits.

Maria Miller: The Government have no plans to introduce drug testing for claimants in receipt of out-of-work benefits.

EDUCATION

Students: Loans

David Davies: To ask the Secretary of State for Education how many applications for loans his Department received from students enrolled on the  (a) Legal Practice Certificate and  (b) Bar Professional Training course in the last 12 months; and how many applications were (i) granted and (ii) refused in each such case.

David Willetts: I have been asked to reply.
	These courses are postgraduate professional courses and are not designated for student support in general, although they can be designated for the purposes of disabled students' allowance.
	Professional and career development loans (PCDL) have been used to support study for the legal profession. Young People Learning Agency data illustrate that, in 2009-10, 611 learners had taken-up a PCDL in pursuit of study in the legal services sector. The lending banks do not collect data on specific qualifications, nor do they record information in regard to unsuccessful applications.

DEFENCE

Air Force: Deployment

Menzies Campbell: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence on how many occasions aircraft have been launched from both quick reaction alert bases in response to a single incident in each year since 2006.

Nick Harvey: None.

Armed Forces: Pensions

Angela Eagle: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what proportion of  (a) active and  (b) deferred members of the Armed Forces Pension Scheme are aged between (i) 20 and 30, (ii) 31 and 40, (iii) 41 and 50, (iv) 51 and 55 and (v) 56 and 65 years.

Andrew Robathan: The following table provides the proportion of active members of the Armed Forces Pension Scheme (AFPS) by age group:
	
		
			  Age in years  Number  Percentage of total 
			 Under 20 15,160 7.9 
			 20-30 94,280 49.3 
			 31-40 55,270 28.9 
			 41-50 23,200 12.1 
			 51-55 3,160 1.7 
			 56-65 230 0.1 
			 Grand total 191,300 100 
			  Notes: 1. The breakdown by age group includes members of AFPS 75 and 2005. 2. Active members are personnel who are in service which is reckonable for pension purpose. 3. Deferred members are former active members, or their divorced spouses who have benefits due at a later date. 
		
	
	A reliable breakdown by age group for deferred members of the AFPS could be provided only at disproportionate cost. However as at 31 March 2010 there were a total of 368,079 deferred members.

Armed Forces: Pensions

Angela Eagle: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what proportion of members of the Armed Forces Pension Scheme are  (a) (i) part-time and (ii) full-time,  (b) (A) male and (B) female and  (c) (1) active members and (2) deferred members/pensioners.

Andrew Robathan: The numbers of active and deferred members in the Armed Forces Pension Scheme (AFPS) can be found within the AFPS Resource Accounts for Financial Year 2009-10, copies of which are held in the Library of the House. While the precise number of part-time active members is not known, there are 30 personnel within the Reserved Forces Pension Scheme who, from time to time, may serve on a part-time basis.
	A reliable breakdown by gender is not available for deferred members of the AFPS. A breakdown for active or benefit in payment members can be found in the following table:
	
		
			   Male  Female 
			 Active members 173,050 18,250 
			 Benefit in payment members 299,527 72,420

Armed Forces: Pensions

Angela Eagle: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what the administration costs of the Armed Forces Pension Scheme are for 2010-11; and what the costs were in each of the last 12 years.

Andrew Robathan: The information for all of the dates requested is not held.
	The direct administration costs of the Armed Forces Pension Scheme for 2009-10 was £7.28 million.

Departmental Carbon Emissions

Philip Davies: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how much his Department spent on carbon offsetting in each of the last three years; and to which companies payments for carbon offsetting were made in each such year.

Andrew Robathan: Costs to the Ministry of Defence (MOD) for offsetting its carbon emissions from air travel in 2007-08 and 2008-09 were £167,214 and £240,880 respectively (both excluding VAT). Payment was made through the Government Carbon Offsetting Fund administered by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs. The MOD will purchase offsets for 2009-10 using the facility now administered by 'Government Buying Solutions'.

Departmental Procurement

Jon Trickett: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence pursuant to the answer of 31 January 2011,  Official Report, column 516W, on departmental procurement, for what reasons his Department let each contract non-competitively.

Peter Luff: Many factors are taken into account in reaching these decisions and they vary from contract to contract. The detailed information requested is not held centrally and could be provided only at disproportionate cost.

Departmental Responsibilities

Gemma Doyle: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what engagements he has undertaken in  (a) the UK and  (b) overseas in the last three months.

Liam Fox: Details of my overseas travel, received hospitality and meetings with organisations external to the Ministry of Defence (MOD) are published on a quarterly basis on the MOD website as part of the Government's Transparency Agenda, at the following address:
	http://www.mod.uk/DefenceInternet/AboutDefence/CorporatePublications/FinancialReports/Expenses/MinistersHospitalityReceived.htm
	The information regarding my engagements in the UK for the last three months is currently being collated and I will write to the hon. Member as soon as it is available.

Devonport Dockyard

Gary Streeter: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence when decisions about the base porting of frigates at HM Naval Base Devonport are likely to be  (a) made and  (b) announced.

Peter Luff: We anticipate a decision being made by the end of the year but no date has been set for any announcement.

France: Nuclear Weapons

Jeremy Corbyn: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence 
	(1)  what his Department's projected budget is for operation of the UK area at the Teutates Epure facility in France from 2016;
	(2)  what spending commitments his Department will be subject to for the UK area at the Teutates Epure facility in France prior to 2016;
	(3)  how many UK staff will be employed in the UK area at the Teutates Epure facility in France;
	(4)  how much his Department plans to spend on its share of the costs of phase 2 building at the new Teutates Epure facility in France;
	(5)  how much his Department has budgeted for the construction of the new Teutates Technology Development Centre at AWE Aldermaston.

Peter Luff: Both the planned Teutates Technology Development Centre, to be built at the Atomic Weapons Establishment Aldermaston, and the Teutates Epure facility, to be built in France, are in the project concept phase.
	Cost estimates are currently being developed jointly by teams in the UK and France. Budget forecasts will be included in the final national investment approvals for the Teutates programme, which are scheduled to be sought by the end of 2012.
	The operational model, including the number of staff required to support UK operations at the Teutates Epure facility in France, will be developed as part of the subsequent project assessment phase.

Italy: Military Alliances

Angus Robertson: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what discussions he has had with his Italian counterpart on defence co-operation; and if he will make a statement.

Liam Fox: I discussed defence co-operation with the Italian Defence Minister, Ignazio La Russa, when we met on 21 July 2010 in London, and at the NATO Lisbon summit on 20 November 2010.
	The Under-Secretary of State for Defence, the Minister for International Security Strategy, my hon. Friend the Member for Aldershot (Mr Howarth) and the Under-Secretary of State for Defence, the Minister for Defence Equipment Support and Technology, my hon. Friend the Member for Mid Worcestershire (Peter Luff) met with the Italian Under-Secretary of State, Guido Crosetto, at the Farnborough Air Show on 19 July 2010.
	The Minister for Defence Equipment Support and Technology has also had meetings with the Italian Under-Secretary of State, Guido Crosetto, to discuss defence industrial co-operation on several occasions, and has also met with the Italian ambassador to London, Ambassador Economides, to discuss defence co-operation.
	In addition to these face to face meetings there has been regular correspondence between the UK and Italy at ministerial and official level.

Rescue Services

Ann McKechin: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what assessment he has made of the reasons why the tendering process for the search and rescue contract undertaken by his Department did not proceed; and if he will make a statement.

Peter Luff: I refer the hon. Member to the written statement made by the Secretary of State for Transport, my right hon. Friend the Member for Runnymede and Weybridge (Mr Hammond), on 8 February 2010,  Official Report, column 7WS, and correction to the  Official Report on 10 February 2010,  Official Report, column 16WS.

TREASURY

Child Benefit

Teresa Pearce: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he plans to bring forward legislative proposals to enable sanctions to be placed on higher rate tax payers who fail to disclose that their partner is in receipt of child benefit.

David Gauke: holding answer 3 February 2011
	 Child benefit will be withdrawn from families containing a higher rate taxpayer from January 2013. This can be delivered within existing PAYE and self assessment systems. Legislative changes will be required to deliver this policy. Details of the changes to legislation will be outlined in due course.

Corporate Social Responsibility

Hazel Blears: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what tax incentives there are to encourage businesses to engage in corporate social responsibility.

David Gauke: The primary aim of the tax system is to raise revenue to fund essential public services. However, the Government also recognise that the tax system can be used to support wider policy objectives. There are a number of targeted ways in which the tax system supports corporate social responsibility, for example through the deductibility of charitable expenditure from profits chargeable to corporation tax.
	The Government are committed to encouraging businesses to improve the social and environmental impact of their activities-including in the way they treat their customers, suppliers and employees, and how they work with local communities.

Departmental Carbon Emissions

Philip Davies: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how much his Department spent on carbon offsetting in each of the last three years; and to which companies payments for carbon offsetting were made in each such year.

Justine Greening: The Treasury purchases carbon credits to offset emissions arising from official and ministerial air travel on an annual basis via the Government Carbon Offsetting Facility (GCOF). Financial spend and the companies to which payments were made over the past three financial years is shown in the following table.
	
		
			  Financial year  Companies purchases made from  Total spend (£) 
			 2007-08 Essent Trading International SA 8,808.41 
			 2008-09 Essent Trading International SA 11,892.00 
			 2009-10 First Climate Market AG 11,269.83

Departmental Publications

Robert Halfon: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what estimate he has made of his Department's expenditure on printing  (a) Command Papers,  (b) papers presented to Parliament by Act,  (c) consultation documents and  (d) other papers in each of the last 10 years.

Justine Greening: We are unable to provide an estimate on the Department's expenditure on printing different types of reports/papers in each of the last 10 years, as to provide such information would involve disproportionate costs.

Economic and Monetary Union

Douglas Carswell: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what estimate he has made of the maximum potential UK contribution to support for eurozone countries under the European Stabilisation Mechanism to 2013.

Mark Hoban: The UK will not be part of the European Stability Mechanism. The December European Council agreed that a permanent mechanism to safeguard the financial stability of the euro area as a whole (European Stability Mechanism-ESM) will be established by 'the member states of the euro area' from 2013.

Economic and Monetary Union

Douglas Carswell: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what estimate he has made of the maximum potential liability to the public purse under the European Financial Stabilisation Mechanism to 2013.

Mark Hoban: At the 9 May ECOFIN meeting, EU Finance Ministers agreed that up to €60 billion of emergency finance can be provided to any EU member state under the European Financial Stability Mechanism (EFSM).
	The EFSM is financed by the European Commission raising funds on capital markets, guaranteed by the EU Budget. There is no direct impact on the EU Budget from any such borrowing by the Commission. Only in the event that a beneficiary member state defaults on loan repayments would the EU Budget be affected.
	In those circumstances, member states would be liable for a share based on their contribution to the EU Budget at that time. Contributions to the EU Budget vary over time, mainly driven by the member states' share in national income. For this reason, it is not possible to state exactly the UK liability in the event of a default by a member state. As an illustrative example, based on contributions to the 2010 EU Budget, the UK's share would be approximately 14% of the default amount.

Economic Situation

Chris Ruane: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what assessment he has made of the effects on economic growth of recent changes to the  (a) Government's capital building programme and  (b) rate of value added tax; and if he will make a statement.

David Gauke: The information requested falls within the responsibility of the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR), and I have asked the OBR to reply.
	 Letter from Robert Chote, dated 4 February 2010:
	As Chair of the Budget Responsibility Committee of the Office for Budget Responsibility I have been asked to reply to your recent question.
	The OBR's November forecast incorporated the estimated impact of policy measures announced at or before the June Budget and October spending review.
	The OBR applied a range of fiscal multipliers to help inform its judgement on the impact of policy measures on aggregate demand in the economy. These multipliers are set out in Table C8 of the interim OBR's June Budget document A figure of 0.6, for example, means that a measure which has a direct effect of raising revenue by 1 per cent of GDP is estimated to reduce aggregate demand in the economy by 0.6 per cent in the short run. A multiplier of 1 was judged to be appropriate for changes in capital expenditure, while a multiplier of 0.6 was applied to changes in VAT.
	In the OBR's November forecast, reductions in capital expenditure were therefore assumed to have an initial impact of a one-for-one reduction in aggregate demand. The forecast also assumed that the increase in the standard rate of VAT from 17.5 per cent to 20 per cent would reduce the level of real GDP in 2011/12 by around 0.3 per cent. These immediate effects are reduced over time through a number of processes as the economy adjusts, including a monetary policy response and real wage adjustments.

Excise Duties: Fuels

William Bain: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what estimate he has made of the cost to the Exchequer of adjusting levels of excise duty on fuel to stabilise petrol and diesel prices at 2009 levels in each of the next four financial years.

Justine Greening: I refer the hon. Member to the answer given on 1 November 2010,  Official Report, column 665W, to my hon. Friend the Member for Richmond Park (Zac Goldsmith). The Government are considering options for a fair fuel stabiliser. The Chancellor keeps all taxes under review along Budget timelines.

Exports: Forecasts

Douglas Alexander: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what forecasts the Office for Budget Responsibility made of UK exports to different  (a) countries and  (b) regions of the world as part of the November 2010 Economic and Fiscal Outlook.

Justine Greening: The information requested falls within the responsibility of the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR), and I have asked the OBR to reply.
	 Letter from Robert Chote, dated February 2011:
	As Chair of the Budget Responsibility Committee of the Office for Budget Responsibility, I have been asked to reply to your recent question:
	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what forecasts the Office for Budget Responsibility made of UK exports to different (a) countries and (b) regions of the world as part of the November 2010 Economic and Fiscal Outlook.
	The OBR's November 2010 forecast for total UK exports was based on our assessment of the prospects for aggregate UK export market growth and price competitiveness. However, the OBR does not currently produce a forecast for UK exports disaggregated to country or regional level.

Financial Services Authority: Qualifications

Karl McCartney: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what  (a) minimum qualification and  (b) experience the Financial Services Authority requires of staff working on the formulation and implementation of policy in the (i) life assurance and (ii) pensions sector.

Mark Hoban: holding answer 8 February 2011
	The Financial Services Authority (FSA) is an independent body and, as such, determines the appropriate qualification levels for its staff.

Financial Services: Disadvantaged

Stella Creasy: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what assessment he has made of the effect on the numbers of UK residents likely to be able to access independent and free debt advocacy services of the abolition of the financial inclusion fund.

Mark Hoban: The Government are committed to helping poorer households to access appropriate financial services, to improve their financial resilience and to avoid falling into unsustainable levels of debt.
	The Government will maintain support for debt advice in 2011-12. The Department for Business, Innovation and Skills has allocated £27 million for debt advice in the next financial year, matching the level of support for the sector currently provided by the financial inclusion fund.

Financial Services: Fines

Julian Smith: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what assessment he has made of the merits of using income from fines levied by the Financial Services Authority to support Citizens Advice services.

Mark Hoban: My Department has made no formal assessment of using income from fines to support Citizens Advice services.

Fiscal Policy

Andrew Rosindell: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what assessment he has made of the merits of using  (a) a fiscal mandate and  (b) fiscal rules.

Justine Greening: The forward-looking fiscal mandate addresses a key failing of the framework of fiscal rules that was in place from 1997 to 2008; the formulation of the golden rule adopted during this period required the Government to balance the current budget over the economic cycle. This resulted in an approach that was too backward-looking, especially at the end of the economic cycle, allowing persistent fiscal deficits when growth was strong, on the basis of past surpluses.
	By contrast the Government's fiscal mandate is forward-looking and requires that the cyclically-adjusted current budget be returned to balance over the five-year forecast period. Moreover, the key forecast judgments as to whether the Government are on course to meet the fiscal mandate will be now determined by the independent Office for Budget Responsibility, not HM Treasury. The choice of the fiscal mandate reflects the exceptional fiscal challenge the Government must address.

Income Tax: Investment Income

Nicola Blackwood: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what estimate he has made of the effect on the level of revenue to the Exchequer of raising the level of income tax relief on investment for the Enterprise Investment Scheme.

David Gauke: The estimated costs of the Enterprise Investment Scheme are published in the HM Revenue and Customs main tax expenditures and structural reliefs table, available at:
	http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/stats/tax_expenditures/menu.htm
	The Government take all relevant factors into account when considering how to ensure that the EIS remains an effective incentive for investment in small companies.

Income Tax: Tax Rates and Bands

Dominic Raab: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what proportion of income tax revenue was derived from the  (a) 1 per cent.,  (b) top 5 per cent.,  (c) top 10 per cent.,  (d) top 25 per cent.,  (e) lowest 50 per cent.,  (f) lowest 25 per cent. and  (g) lowest 10 per cent. of earners in 1998-99.

David Gauke: The information requested is provided in the following table.
	
		
			  Percentiles of total income for1998-99  Share of total income tax (percentage) 
			 (a) top 1% 21.3 
			 (b) top 5% 39.5 
			 (c) top 10% 50.1 
			 (d) top 25% 69.6 
			 (e) lowest 50% 11.6 
			 (f) lowest 25% 2.4 
			 (g) lowest 10% 0.3 
		
	
	These figures are based on 1998-99 Survey of Personal Incomes data.
	Similar estimates for 1999-2000 to 2007-08 and projections to 2010-11 are available on the HMRC website:
	http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/stats/income_tax/table2-4.pdf

National Insurance Contributions

Ian Liddell-Grainger: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many non-matched national insurance contributions were matched in each of the last five years.

David Gauke: The information on the number of non-matched national insurance contributions matched to national insurance accounts is given in the following table:
	
		
			  Tax year  Volume 
			 2005-06 550,000 
			 2006-07 630,000 
			 2007-08 460,000 
			 2008-09 720,000 
		
	
	Figures relating to 2009-10 are not yet available.
	Over 97% of items are successfully matched as they come in. HMRC takes proactive steps to match unmatched items to the right account. This includes writing, where appropriate, to the employer and/or employee to obtain further information; writing to people who are in danger of not being able to acquire the 30 years of contributions necessary to quality for a basic state pension and immediately checking whether there are any unmatched items where any individual queries gaps in their contributions history.
	HMRC also provides a statement, on request, showing an individual's contributions history so that they can check whether there are any unexpected gaps. HMRC is also working with employers to reduce the number of cases where incorrect or incomplete details are sent in.

National Insurance Fund

Ian Liddell-Grainger: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer with reference to paragraph 34 of the national insurance fund account 2009-10, what the monetary value is of the 119 million items in the suspense file.

David Gauke: The information about the monetary value of all the 119 million items is available only at disproportionate cost.

Personal Income

Chris Ruane: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will estimate the number and proportion of people in each region whose net income will be lower on 31 December 2011 than it was on 31 December 2010.

David Gauke: The Office for Budget Responsibility has not published forecasts on a sub-national basis. Changes in employment levels at a regional level would form part of any calculation of the number who could experience a reduction in net income in a region over the period. It is therefore not possible to provide a robust estimate in response to this question.
	However, for the first time at the June Budget, and subsequently at spending review, the Government have published detailed information on the likely impact of tax and benefit reforms on households. This shows that the top 20% contribute most to the fiscal consolidation as a percentage of net income and benefits-in-kind. Further detail can be found in Annex B of the spending review, and Annex A of the June Budget.

Public Expenditure

Michael Meacher: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer by what date he expects accounts to have been published relating to the total of general government expenditure in 2009-10.

Danny Alexander: holding answer 27 January 2011
	Full financial accruals based accounts for general government expenditure in 2009-10 (based on EU adopted IFRS as adapted for the public sector) will be published for the first time as part of the Whole of Government Accounts (WGA) by the end of December 2011, in line with the legislation set out in the Government Resources and Accounts Act 2000. These accounts are subject to audit and can only be published once the audit has been completed. The publication date has not yet been set.
	Provisional outturn for general government expenditure in 2009-10 was first published in the Treasury's July 2010 PESA National Statistics release, based on Treasury-defined spending frameworks. This included outturn data for central Government, consistent with the Public Expenditure 2009-10 provisional outturn command paper (PEOWP) and plans data for local government.
	Updated outturn for general government expenditure in 2009-10 will be published in the PESA National Statistics release in April 2011. This will include full outturn for both central and local government.

Public Sector: Pay

Jeremy Lefroy: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer when he intends to implement the policy of requiring his approval for public sector salaries which are greater than that of the Prime Minister.

Danny Alexander: holding answer 14 February 2011
	The Government announced, on 24 May 2010, that I would approve pay and remuneration levels at and above £142,500 for all civil service appointments and appointments to public sector bodies which are subject to ministerial approval. The approval process has been ongoing since the announcement.

Revenue and Customs: Consultants

Ian Liddell-Grainger: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many consultants are employed by HM Revenue and Customs; and what the average length of their contracts is.

David Gauke: The use of consultants within HMRC is spread across a number of disciplines. Appointments are restricted to engagements where the skills, expertise and professional views are required on complex matters, which are not available in-house or elsewhere within HMG.
	HMRC currently has four live consultancy contracts. The award of the contracts is based upon the delivery of business requirements by a specific date, not specifically the number of people the supplier will use to deliver it. The numbers of people working under these contracts can vary over time depending on the stage the work is at. It is not therefore possible to provide the information requested, but the number of current consultancy contracts at the end of January 2011 is given in the following table.
	
		
			  Duration  Number of contracts 
			 Under three months 1 
			 Nine to 12 months 1 
			 Over 12 months 2 
			 Total 4

Revenue and Customs: Manpower

Ian Liddell-Grainger: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what the HM Revenue and Customs employee headcount was for its  (a) PSN and  (b) information management services department in (i) 2006, (ii) 2007, (iii) 2008, (iv) 2009 and (v) 2010.

David Gauke: The HM Revenue and Customs headcount figures for PSN and information management services for the last five years are shown in the following table:
	
		
			  As at 1 April each year  PSN (PAYE, SA and NIC)  IMS (information management services) 
			 2006 334 1,997 
			 2007 388 1,743 
			 2008 350 1,499 
			 2009 372 1,428 
			 2010 372 1,296

Smuggling: Tobacco

Sarah Wollaston: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer 
	(1)  how much his Department spent on its Tackling Tobacco Smuggling strategy in 2009-10;
	(2)  how many staff of his Department were assigned to implementing the Tackling Tobacco Smuggling strategy in 2009-10; and how many such staff were engaged in  (a) detection,  (b) intelligence-gathering and analysis,  (c) investigations and  (d) the provision of legal advice;
	(3)  what estimate he has made of the expenditure incurred by his Department on salaries for full-time investigation staff allocated to its Tackling Tobacco Smuggling strategy for staff  (a) engaged in detection,  (b) engaged in investigations,  (c) working on intelligence matters and  (d) in total in 2009-10;
	(4)  what expenditure his Department incurred on publicity campaigns intended to reduce tobacco smuggling in  (a) 2008-09 and  (b) 2009-10.

David Gauke: The full-time equivalents of staff employed on tackling tobacco smuggling in detection, intelligence gathering and investigation for 2009-10 are shown as follows.
	
		
			  2009-10 
			   Number 
			 Detection 153 
			 Investigation 360 
			 Intelligence 172 
			 Total 685 
		
	
	These figures represent HMRC's best estimate of the way resources were used in the year specified, bearing in mind that the work of staff employed on anti-fraud and smuggling activity often covers a number of different taxes and commodities.
	Expenditure incurred on salaries for full time equivalent staff allocated to tobacco smuggling is shown in the following table.
	
		
			  2009-10 
			   £ 
			 Detection 5,362,740 
			 Investigation 20,840,605 
			 Intelligence 7,946,658 
			 Total 34,150,003 
		
	
	HMRC is unable to disaggregate time spent on the provision of legal advice on tobacco from time spent on other advisory work.
	HMRC incurred no expenditure on targeted media campaigns to support their anti-tobacco smuggling strategy in 2008-09. HMRC funded £170,000 for targeted media campaigns in 2009-10.

Taxation

Ian Liddell-Grainger: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what estimate he has made of the annual cost to the public purse under each budget heading of operating  (a) pay-as-you-earn,  (b) self-assessment and  (c) national insurance in each of the last five years.

David Gauke: Estimated costs are shown as follows. They cover a period of significant change for HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) following the merger of Inland Revenue and HM Customs and Excise, and the creation of the UK Border Agency. Such structural change, combined with regular improvements to our overhead attribution methods means, year on year, overhead allocations are not consistent.
	
		
			  £ million 
			   HMRC administrative costs 
			   2005-06  2006-07  2007-08  2008-09( 2)  2009-10 
			 Income tax PAYE 919.2 944.4 949.3 951.5 860.2 
			 Income tax SA 867.1 926.7 (1)805.0 875.7 838.7 
			 National insurance 360.6 338.1 374.0 370.9 350.6 
			 (1 )Likely to be understated because of a change in the way data was captured following departmental restructuring. (2) Costs for 2008-09 income tax self assessment and national insurance have been revised from previous estimates as a result of a further analysis of activities.

Taxation: Aviation

Henry Smith: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer 
	(1)  if he will discuss with the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport the effect of his policy on aviation taxation on the Government's forthcoming tourism strategy; and if he will make a statement;
	(2)  what estimate he has made of the likely cost to the Exchequer of re-designating all Caribbean countries as band B destinations for the purposes of air passenger duty;
	(3)  if he will assess the effects of the implementation of the German per passenger aviation tax as part of his review of aviation taxation.

Justine Greening: I refer the hon. Member to the answer given to the hon. Member for Bedford (Richard Fuller), on 1 December 2010,  Official Report, column 838W.

Taxation: Multinational Companies

Andrew George: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer 
	(1)  what estimate he has made of the net effect on Inland Revenue income likely to result from his Department's  (a) proposed temporary and  (b) full set of controlled foreign companies tax regime;
	(2)  what estimate he has made of the net effect on the level of investment in the UK likely to result from his Department's  (a) proposed temporary and  (b) full reform of controlled foreign companies tax regulation;
	(3)  what assessment he has made of the compliance of his Department's  (a) proposed temporary and  (b) full reform of controlled foreign companies tax regulation with EU competition rules.

David Gauke: The Government are committed to reforming the UK's current Controlled Foreign Company (CFC) rules and has just finished consulting on draft legislation for interim improvements to the CFC rules for introduction in this year's Finance Bill. A Tax Information and Impact Note (TUN) has been published on these proposals and is available here:
	http://www.hmrc.gov.Uk/budget-updates/autumn-tax/tiin.htm#ct
	The Government expect to provide further details at the Budget.
	The Government are also consulting on new full CFC rules for introduction in 2012. Final decisions on detailed aspects of reform have not yet been made although the Government expects to provide further details at the Budget. Once final proposals are developed, the Government will publish a TUN on full CFC reform in line with its new approach to tax policy making.
	CFC rules are anti-avoidance measures and are permitted by the EU treaty fundamental freedoms. The new UK CFC rules will be compatible with the relevant treaty obligations.

VAT: Further Education

Damian Hinds: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer pursuant to the answer of 3 February 2011,  Official Report, columns 958-59W, on further education: value added tax, what level of use of college buildings at times when they are not in use for educational purposes by  (a) voluntary sector organisations with a charge levied on a cost-recovery basis only and  (b) commercial organisations with a charge levied to generate income for the support of educational activities would be permissible without invalidating an earlier zero-rating of value added tax for the construction of the buildings being used.

David Gauke: The construction of buildings intended for use solely for a relevant charitable purpose enjoys a zero rate of VAT. If a building ceases to be so used within 10 years of its construction, VAT is payable.
	When determining whether a building is used solely for a relevant charitable purpose, other use of up to 5% is disregarded. The proportions of qualifying and non-qualifying use can be calculated by any method that is fair and reasonable.
	Permitting use of the college building by a commercial organisation in return for payment is a business activity by the college and is not use for a relevant charitable purpose.
	Permitting use of the college building by a voluntary sector organisation in return for a payment based on cost recovery is also considered to be a business activity, and is not use for a relevant charitable purpose, in the majority of cases.

INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Developing Countries: Human Trafficking

Peter Bone: To ask the Secretary of State for International Development how much overseas aid was committed to the prevention of human trafficking in the last 12 months for which figures are available.

Stephen O'Brien: The Department for International Development (DFID) supports the Malawi Anti-Child Trafficking Project, run by the Salvation Army. In 2009-10 the budget for this project was £85,953 and in 2010-11 it is £125,537.
	DFID has also supported developing country governments' and UN agencies' anti-trafficking efforts through other projects. For example, our Bangladesh Police Reform Project supported the establishment of a specialised police unit for combating human trafficking. DFID also works to tackle the root causes of human trafficking in poor countries such as poverty, lack of economic opportunities, and social exclusion.
	DFID is currently reviewing all its bilateral and multilateral aid programmes to ensure UK aid represents value for money and brings real benefit to the world's poor. Support to reduce human trafficking is included in these reviews, which will conclude by the end of February.

Overseas Aid

Philip Hollobone: To ask the Secretary of State for International Development if he will discuss with the Secretary of State for Justice the allocation of aid in countries with a large number of nationals in prison in England and Wales.

Stephen O'Brien: The Secretary of State for International Development has regular discussions with the Secretary of State for Justice. UK aid is allocated on the basis of poverty reduction. We have a clear responsibility to ensure that we target our aid where it is needed the most and where it will make the most significant impact. Allocations to each country and detailed plans will be determined by the conclusions of the bilateral aid review-to be published by the end of February.

Peru: Mining

Tom Clarke: To ask the Secretary of State for International Development what his Department's policy is on the right of communities in Peru to be consulted about development projects that affect them; and if he will make a statement.

Alan Duncan: The UK Government fully recognise the right of citizens in developing countries to be consulted and informed about development projects that affect them. The Department for International Development (DFID) consults relevant stakeholders during the design of projects to take account of their views.
	In Peru, DFID supports development projects through multilateral and civil society organisations (CSOs). Many of these CSOs work in close partnership with community-based organisations, supporting poor rural and urban communities to make their voice heard, influence decision-making and improve their own life.

State Visits: Costs

Douglas Alexander: To ask the Secretary of State for International Development on which occasions his Department has contributed to meeting the costs of a state visit to the UK by a foreign head of state in each of the last 13 years.

Andrew Mitchell: The Department for International Development (DFID) was one of a number of Government Departments that part funded the Pope's
	visit to the UK in 2010. This money does not constitute official development assistance and is therefore additional to the coalition Government's historic commitment to meet the 0.7% UN aid target from 2013.
	DFID's central records do not hold information at this level of detail and therefore further information cannot be provided without incurring disproportionate cost.

ENVIRONMENT FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS

Bees: EU Action

Matthew Offord: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what discussions she has had with her EU counterparts on proposals at EU level to improve bee health.

James Paice: The European Commission (EC) issued a paper on 6 December 2010 outlining a number of initiatives to improve bee health in the EU. These were presented to the Agriculture and Fisheries Council meeting which I attended on 24 January. Subsequently, my officials met with their counterparts in other member states to discuss the EC's proposals on 1 February. We welcome these initiatives and look forward to continuing these discussions over the next few months. The Hungarian presidency has highlighted bee health as one of its priority areas and its response to the EC's paper is expected in May.

Bluetongue Disease

Roger Williams: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what assessment she has made of the likelihood of a bluetongue epidemic in livestock in the UK in 2011.

James Paice: Reports show that the bluetongue situation in Europe appears to be considerably improving. BTV8 was previously circulating in Northern Europe, but active BTV-8 circulation has not been reported from any northern EU member state in 2010.
	The UK's surveillance has found no evidence of circulation of any bluetongue serotypes in 2009 or 2010.
	The risk of bluetongue 8 introduction in the UK is therefore considered to be low. The risk of other BTV serotypes entering the UK is also considered to be low.
	We will continue to monitor the disease situation in the UK and the rest of Europe, and will alert industry to any change in risk.

Departmental Public Expenditure

Cathy Jamieson: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs how much Barnett consequential funding her Department has provided to each devolved administration in  (a) 2010-11 to date and  (b) each of the last three years; and with which programmes such funding was associated.

Richard Benyon: In the 2010 spending review changes in the DEL budgets of the devolved Administrations were determined by the Barnett formula in the normal way. The settlements for the years 2011-12 to 2014-15 were published in table 2.22 of the 2010 spending review document (Cm 7942).
	Barnett consequentials relating to each of the devolved Administrations for the years 2008-09 to 2010-11 are published as part of the Public Expenditure Statistical Analyses Supplementary Material on the Treasury's website under the heading "House of Lords Select Committee on the Barnett Formula".
	http://www.hm-treasury.gov.uk/pespub_pesa10.htm
	Updated tables taking account of adjustments since the publication of the 2010 edition of PESA will be published alongside the next edition of PESA later this year.
	Information on the block grants paid by the territorial offices to the devolved Administrations is published alongside the main and supplementary estimates.

Departmental Redundancy

Barry Gardiner: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs pursuant to the answer to the hon. Member for Wallasey of 9 November 2010,  Official Report, column 184W, on departmental redundancy, what  (a) proportion of and  (b) amount within her budget each year of the comprehensive spending review period she has allocated for redundancies.

Richard Benyon: In autumn 2010 the Department estimated that around £190 million (2% of the overall DEFRA budget for the four-year spending review period) would be required to fund voluntary exits and redundancies.
	The terms of the new Compensation Scheme were announced in December 2010. DEFRA will shortly announce a voluntary exit scheme based on these terms. Once the outcome of the scheme is known, DEFRA will consider what redundancy action is necessary. It is not possible at this stage to determine in advance the exact amount needed or cost per year as the voluntary nature of the first two stages means that until applications are made and accepted, it is not possible to determine the cost based on the profile of applicants (grade and length of service).
	However, due to changes to the terms of the Compensation Scheme announced in December 2010, DEFRA is confident that the original forecast of £190 million will turn out to be an overestimate.

Departmental Termination of Employment

Thomas Docherty: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs how many officials of her Department at each grade have left the civil service since 17 May 2010.

Richard Benyon: holding answer 8 February 2011
	 The following table shows the number of DEFRA employees who have left the Department between 17 May 2010 and 31 January 2011. The totals exclude staff who have transferred to other Government Departments as they have not left the civil service.
	
		
			   Permanent and fixed-term appointments  Short-term appointments 
			  Grade equivalent  FTE  Headcount  FTE  Headcount 
			 AA 27.79 31 43.61 44 
			 AO 244.17 257 76.32 80 
			 EO 71.14 79 14.00 17 
			 HEO 50.00 54 7.00 7 
			 SEO 32.90 37 4.00 4 
			 Grade 7 41.65 44 2.40 3 
			 Grade 6 17.38 19 2.65 3 
			 SCS 15.00 15 0.00 0 
			 Other(1) 18.63 19 0.00 0 
			 Total 518.66 555 149.98 158 
			 (1) Departures in the 'Other' category relate to 19 individuals who were made voluntarily redundant from the Food and Environment Research Agency as part of a TUPE transfer and as such were never formally allocated grades.

Departmental Termination of Employment

Thomas Docherty: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs how many staff of  (a) Natural England,  (b) the Environment Agency and  (c) the Forestry Commission have left those bodies since 17 May 2010.

Richard Benyon: holding answer 8 February 2011
	142 people left Natural England and 889 people left the Environment Agency between 17 May 2010 and 31 January 2011. The figures include those staff who were on the payroll of the organisations and exclude employment agency temporary staff and contractors.
	The Forestry Commission is a Great Britain cross-border non-ministerial department, not a DEFRA agency and is funded by and reports separately to the devolved administrations as forestry is a devolved matter. I will ask the Director General of the Forestry Commission to write to the hon. Member direct.

Departmental Video Recordings

Mary Creagh: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs how much her Department has spent on the production of video footage in which Ministers appear since 11 May 2010; what the cost of each video was; and for what purpose each piece of footage was used.

Richard Benyon: Since 11 May 2010 there has been no expenditure on the productions of video footage in which Ministers appear. Where videos have been produced they have used existing in-house resources and have been messages to staff-available through the Department's intranet-or ministerial speeches at events and in support policy announcements-available on YouTube.

Fisheries

William Bain: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs 
	(1)  what financial assistance her Department plans to provide to increase the number of boats in the UK fishing fleet with on-board CCTV installed in each of the next four years;
	(2)  what her Department's policy is on the relative merits of  (a) landing-based fish quotas and  (b) a catch-based quota system.

Richard Benyon: The UK has been trialling a catch quota management system verified by on-board remote electronic monitoring. Under this system, all fish caught, including juveniles, count against quota and fishermen have to stop fishing once the quota is reached. Total mortality is fixed under this system, unlike a landings based quota which simply limits the amount of fish that can be landed. The results of the North sea cod trial run in 2010 were very promising and indicate that this system can significantly reduce discards. We are running a further trial this year with more vessels and different stocks, and the evidence collected is being used to influence the reform of the common fisheries policy.
	The UK sees moving to a system of catch quotas as key in our fight against discards. We envisage this operating within a regionalised framework-where those closest to the fishery have the flexibility to use catch quotas, and a range of innovative discard measures appropriate to local conditions.
	Presently, the cost of the catch quota technology is met by the Government. However, in future years, and as the scheme expands further, we will consider what part the industry should play in helping to meet these costs.

Fisheries

William Bain: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what estimate she has made of the proportion of fisheries within UK waters which are over-exploited.

Richard Benyon: The International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES) provides scientific advice on fish stocks in European waters. ICES classifies a stock's status by looking at the proportion of the stock removed each year through fishing, in comparison with agreed reference levels. These reference levels include the precautionary level (Fpa) and the level that produces the maximum sustainable yield (Fmsy).
	Based on the most recent ICES advice (from 2010) for 52 stocks of UK interest, information on exploitation relative to precautionary reference points is available for 15 stocks, of which 67% are considered to be harvested sustainably. Information on exploitation relative to maximum sustainable yield criteria is available for 19 stocks, of which 42% are harvested at the level that will produce maximum long term yield.

Fisheries

William Bain: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what assessment she has made of the species of fish in UK fisheries which are over-exploited; and what assessment she has made of the extent of over-exploitation in each case.

Richard Benyon: The International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES) provides scientific advice on fish stocks in European waters. The extent to which any individual stock can be considered to be over-exploited can be described in terms of both whether it is being harvested sustainably (a measure of fishing pressure), and whether it is suffering reduced reproductive capacity (a measure of the number of mature fish). Based on the most recent ICES advice, this information is available for 23 stocks of UK interest, 12 of which are considered to be overexploited either due to the number of fish being below the precautionary level or fishing pressure being too high. The classifications of these stocks are indicated as follows:
	 Stocks which are at full reproductive capacity but are being harvested  unsustainably
	Sole, Eastern channel
	Mackerel, North East Atlantic
	 Stocks which are at risk of suffering reduced reproductive c apacity
	Herring, North sea
	Sole, North sea
	Plaice, Western channel
	Plaice, Celtic sea
	 Stocks which are suffering reduced reproductive capacity:
	Cod, North sea
	Cod, West of Scotland
	Haddock, West of Scotland
	Cod, Irish sea
	Sole, Irish sea
	Blue Whiting, combined areas.

Fishing Catches

Stephen Phillips: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what recent discussions she has had with the European Commission on the catch levels applicable to fishing vessels registered in the EU.

Richard Benyon: I led the UK delegation at the Agriculture and Fisheries Council on 13 to 14 December where catch limits for EU vessels in 2011 were discussed. The negotiations resulted in a number of significant gains for all four parts of the UK on the original Commission proposals, striking an appropriate balance between needing to conserve fish stocks for the future and maintaining the economic viability of the UK industry. I have prepared a detailed summary of the outcome, a copy of which has been placed in the Library of the House.

Fishing Vessels

William Bain: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what financial assistance her Department plans to provide to increase the number of boats in the UK fishing fleet using netting which diminishes the levels of fish discards in each of the next four years.

Richard Benyon: The Government aim to continue reducing discards from the UK fishing fleet. We actively support and encourage innovation and uptake of more selective fishing gears by fishing vessels.
	Fishermen are eligible to apply to the Marine Management Organisation for matched funding from the European Fisheries Fund (EFF) in order to develop or purchase more selective gear types. Applications to the Fund should actively support the aims and objectives of the Common Fisheries Policy and fishing sustainably from the marine environment.
	In addition, on the 15 November 2010, £1 million (EFF and matched funding) was made specifically available to the English inshore fleet to encourage innovative projects, with one theme being environmentally sustainable fishing. Applications for this fund should be made before 31 March 2011, although supporting innovation remains a key objective of the EFF.

Forestry Commission: Bristol

Kerry McCarthy: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what estimate she has made of the change in the number of posts in the Bristol office of the Forestry Commission as a result of Government proposals on the sale of forests.

James Paice: We are currently consulting on the future ownership and management of the public forest estate in England. The consultation document also sets out a future focus for the Forestry Commission in England. It is too early to say what the impact may be on staff based in the England National Office in Bristol. Quite separately, the Forestry Commission is also consulting staff on new structures in response to the spending review.

Forestry Commission: Land

Paul Flynn: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs whether she proposes to introduce conditions to the sale of the forest estate to restrict its future use to arboreal purposes.

James Paice: I refer the hon. Member to the Secretary of State's written statement of 11 February 2011,  Official Report, column 21WS.
	To restrict future use of the public forest estate to arborial purposes would mean that facilities like mountain bike trails and visitor centres which provide considerable public benefits would no longer be permitted. Our commitment is to protect the public benefits that are currently provided by the public forest estate. The consultation on the future ownership and management of the public forest estate sets out and invites views on the proposals for protecting these benefits as well as for future ownership and management models. The protection of public benefits is a key factor in the criteria governing sales that are completed before the consultation is concluded.

Forests

Barry Gardiner: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what proportion of the volume of wood consumed in the UK was placed on the market from the public forest estate in the latest period for which figures are available.

James Paice: holding answer 8 February 2011
	 The apparent consumption of wood in the UK in 2009 measured as wood raw material equivalent underbark (volume of wood excluding the bark) and reported in Forestry Statistics 2010 was 43.8 million cubic metres.
	Production from the Forestry Commission public forest estate in England in 2009 was estimated as 1.26 million cubic metres underbark, in Scotland 2.72 million cubic metres underbark and in Wales 0.71 cubic metres underbark. In total 4.69 million cubic metres underbark, less than 11% of apparent UK consumption.

Forests

Barry Gardiner: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what volume of timber  (a) of each species and  (b) from each forest in the public forest estate in England was placed on the market in the latest period for which figures are available; and what average price was achieved in each case.

James Paice: holding answer 8 February 2011
	 The following table lists volume of timber harvested (by direct production and by standing sales), and the combined average price achieved in each Forestry Commission Forest District for the 2009-10 financial year. Figures are not held for individual species.
	
		
			  Price is £ per cubic metre overbark standing (m( 3) obs) 
			  Forest district  Softwood volume( 1 ) (m( 3) obs)  Average price (£)  Hardwood volume( 1)  (m( 3) obs)  Average price (£) 
			 Sherwood 54,000 13.43 3,000 18.66 
			 East Anglia 162,000 18.27 4,000 24.75 
			 Northants 36,000 7.89 9,000 10.56 
			 North East England 599,000 16.33 0 0 
			 North West England 81,000 16.04 1,000 2.00 
			 North York Moors 125,000 15.81 2,000 9.50 
			 South East England 94,000 13.57 22,000 10.23 
			 New Forest 91,000 16.03 13,000 10.07 
			 West Midlands 94,000 15.39 5,000 19.20 
			 Peninsula 90,000 10.14 4,000 5.75 
			 Forest of Dean 53,000 15.83 18,000 14.16 
			 Total 1,479,000  81,000  
			 (1) Volume rounded to the nearest thousand.

Forests: Schools

Hugh Bayley: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs how many  (a) school and  (b) other groups visited Forestry Commission woodlands in the last 12 months.

James Paice: holding answer 7 February 2011
	The Forestry Commission's current estimate is that around 170,000 people each year participate in education and learning activities across the public forest estate in England. Information on other group visits is not held centrally and local records are limited to those groups that applied and were granted permission for organised events that fell within the scope of the Forestry Commission's permissions policy.

Forests: Trees

Hugh Bayley: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what proportion of  (a) Forestry Commission woodlands and  (b) other commercial woodlands in Yorkshire and the Humber are planted with (i) deciduous and (ii) coniferous trees.

James Paice: holding answer 7 February 2011
	As at 31 March 2010 the Forestry Commission public forest estate in Yorkshire and the Humber comprised 14,742 hectares of land that was mainly conifers, 2,644 hectares of land that was mainly broadleaves and 4,295 hectares of other land. This includes open habitats and land waiting to be restocked after felling.
	Other woodland in the same region, as recorded in the National Inventory of Woodland and Trees (2002) comprised 16,537 hectares of conifers, 34,907 hectares of broadleaves, and12,029 hectares of mixed woodland. An additional 4,978 hectares was recorded as shrub, young trees and felled.

Horses: Animal Welfare

Madeleine Moon: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what assessment she has made of the likely effect of changes to the budget for funding to  (a) passport-issuing organisations and  (b) the National Equine Database on the (i) effectiveness of the horse passport scheme and (ii) welfare of horses; and if she will make a statement.

James Paice: We are currently considering the Government's requirements in respect of horse passports and associated data. In the meantime, we do not envisage any changes to the functions of existing authorised passport issuing organisations or the National Equine Database.

Land: Christchurch

Christopher Chope: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs if she will estimate the open market value of the Forestry Commission estate in Christchurch constituency.

James Paice: holding answer 7 February 2011
	The current book value of the woodland on the public forest estate in Christchurch constituency is £4,112,556. No estimate has been made of the open market value.

Land: Yorkshire and Humber

Hugh Bayley: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what the  (a) name and  (b) ordnance survey map reference is of each (i) visitor centre and (ii) other staffed public information point on Forestry Commission land in Yorkshire and the Humber; and how many members of the public visited each such facility in the last 12 months.

James Paice: holding answer 7 February 2011
	The Forestry Commission has one visitor centre in Yorkshire and the Humber region at Dalby, Ordnance Survey Grid Reference SE 855 878. It was estimated that more than 223,000 visits were made to this site in 2009-10. It has no other staffed public information points in the region, although information is available to the public from its offices in Pickering and York.

Livestock: Transport

Harriett Baldwin: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what sea-going vessels are currently licensed by her Department under the rules for transporting animals which came into force on 5 January 2007.

James Paice: Council Regulation (EC) 1/2005 on the protection of animals during transport and related operations, as implemented in England by the Welfare of Animals (Transport) (England) Order 2006 and equivalent legislation in the devolved administrations, only requires sea-going vessels to be licensed for animal transportation if they are designed for animals to walk on and off. No vessel of this type has been licensed by Animal Health. However, such a vessel may be licensed by a competent authority in another member state and operate into/out of a UK port.
	Animals may be transported in other sea-going vessels, such as on roll on, roll off ferries and specialised livestock containers. Although these do not need formal licensing under the legislation there are various technical rules relating to the welfare of the animals during transport. In Great Britain, compliance is monitored by Animal Health to ensure that both vessels and operators meet legislative requirements.

Meat: Ritual Slaughter

Sarah Wollaston: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what progress she has made on bringing forward legislative proposals for the labelling of meat in respect of  (a) method of slaughter,  (b) method of rearing and  (c) name of the abattoir of slaughter.

James Paice: No legislative proposals have been made in relation to labelling meat in respect of method of slaughter, method of rearing and name of the slaughterhouse where slaughter was carried out. However we are aware of the considerable public interest in this issue.
	People should know what they are buying in shops or when they are eating out, and I have had discussions with the supermarkets, the food and catering industries about the role labelling and point of sale information can play in giving consumers a greater choice. This is a difficult, complex and sensitive issue that cannot easily be resolved in view of the many competing interests involved.
	We will be looking at this further, but will need to consider the impact of existing EU meat labelling Regulations on our ability to propose national method of slaughter labelling carefully, before any final decisions are taken.

Nature Conservation: British Overseas Territories

Zac Goldsmith: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what support her Department plans to provide for the eradication and management of invasive species in British overseas territories.

Richard Benyon: DEFRA's Darwin Initiative is currently supporting three projects on invasive species in UK Overseas Territories (UKOTs). The first is developing knowledge to eradicate house mice across three UKOTs. The second is looking at protecting galaxiids from salmonid invasions in the Falkland Islands. The third is reducing the impact of feral livestock in Montserrat.
	In 2009-10 DEFRA funded a pilot project to make the invertebrate plant pest diagnostic expertise of our Food and Environment Research Agency available to certain UKOTs. The project was highly successful in identifying a number of previously unreported non-native species in the UKOTs and some species possibly new to science. This year the project was extended to all UKOTs.
	DEFRA is also supporting a project on Jost Van Dyke island in the British Virgin Islands on the management of mongooses and feral cats in order to safeguard globally threatened species. The project also includes a training workshop for the region.
	The Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, my right hon. Friend the Member for Meriden (Mrs Spelman), announced in Nagoya in October 2010 that DEFRA would be contributing £200,000 towards a project being co-ordinated by the RSPB to eradicate rats from Henderson Island in the Pitcairn group, where invasive rats have been bringing endangered species such as the endemic Henderson petrel to the brink of extinction.
	Over the next few weeks, DEFRA intends to issue research contracts to quantify the impact of invasive species in UKOTs and to develop solutions to address these impacts. The research competition has been under way for some months now; all proposals have full support of the relevant OT Government and involve collaboration with at least one organisation based in that territory.
	In addition to the role DEFRA plays in the UK's Overseas Territories, the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) and the Department for International Development (DFID) play a pivotal role. Funding from FCO and DFID continues through the Overseas Territories Environment Programme (OTEP). The programme supports the implementation of the environment charters and environmental management more generally in the UKOTs, but has tended to focus on biodiversity conservation in view of the rich biodiversity that the UKOTs support.

Nature Reserves

Jim Cunningham: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what steps she is taking to ensure the sustainability of national nature reserves.

Richard Benyon: National Nature Reserves make an important and valuable contribution to the Government's biodiversity objectives, and to the public's understanding and appreciation of the natural environment. We are looking at ways to ensure that future management enhances their contribution, both at the national and local levels. National Nature Reserves are some of our most precious wildlife sites and we will not take any risks with their future.

New Forest

Christopher Chope: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs if she will make it her policy to ensure  (a) access to Forestry Commission land by the New Forest Hunt and  (b) that such access should be protected by law in the event of any disposal of such land.

James Paice: holding answer 8 February 2011
	We are committed to protecting the public benefits that are currently provided by the public forest estate. The current consultation on the future ownership and management of the public forest estate in England sets out and invites views on the proposals for protecting these benefits. The whole of the New Forest has been given the indicative categorisation as 'heritage' on the map that accompanies the consultation document. This categorisation recognises the special character and traditions of the area, which we would maintain through any new ownership or management arrangement.

Pesticides

Bridget Phillipson: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what steps her Department is taking to protect the insect population from the effects of neonicotinoids and other similar pesticides.

James Paice: Under European legislation, pesticide active substances are first evaluated at Community level. A key part of this process is an assessment of the risks to wildlife, including bees. If an active substance meets the EU safety requirements then products containing that active substance can be authorised at member state level, taking into account that country's individual agronomic, climatic and dietary requirements.
	In the UK, pesticide products can only be sold or used after they have been authorised. As part of this process, the Chemicals Regulation Directorate (CRD) of the Health and Safety Executive (the Government body responsible for regulating pesticides) undertakes an assessment of the toxicity of each product and the ways in which spray operators, the public or environment (in particular honey bees) may be exposed. The purpose being to ensure that the use of the product poses no unacceptable risks.
	The controls extend to the use of products and CRD routinely restricts the way products can be used (e.g. specifying dose rates, timing and place of application) to ensure protection of human health and the environment. Users are also legally obliged to take all reasonable precautions to protect the health of human beings, creatures and plants. Advice on how this can be done is set out in a statutory "Code of Practice for Using Plant Protection Products" which, among other things, contains guidance on minimising the exposure of bees to pesticides.

Poultry

Simon Kirby: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs if she will estimate the number of laying hens in certified organic premises.

James Paice: In 2009, the most recent year for which figures are available, there were a total of 1,417,041 laying hens in certified organic premises in the UK.

Sewage: Railways

Bernard Jenkin: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs if she will ask the Environment Agency  (a) to test railway tracks at Liverpool street station to ensure that train operators are complying with all necessary legal requirements regarding the discharging of sewage and  (b) to assess the potential hazard to human health of such discharges.

Richard Benyon: The Environment Agency carried out an inspection of the tracks at Liverpool street station on 21 January 2011. At that time there was no evidence of a breach of the legal requirements, or a significant risk of pollution or harm to human health from the discharge of sewage onto the tracks. The Environment Agency will continue to monitor the situation, and is working with the train operating company and others to ensure they are aware of their legal obligations.

Squirrels

Simon Hart: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what grants her Department has paid to private landowners for the purposes of controlling the grey squirrel population.

Richard Benyon: The Forestry Commission awards Rural Development programme for England (RDPE) funding for woodland management (including pest control) through the English Woodland Grant Scheme. DEFRA is the managing authority for the RDPE and is responsible for its implementation under EU law. The amount of grant money spent on grey squirrel control is not recorded separately from other grant aided woodland management activities.

Trapping

Cathy Jamieson: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs how many animals were used in her Department's research project to determine the extent of use and humaneness of snares in England and Wales; and how many of those were  (a) injured and  (b) killed during the research project.

James Paice: holding answer 11 February 2011
	 The trial ran from 2008 until 2010. In the research project "Determining the extent of use and humaneness of snares in England and Wales", a total of 88 animals were used. Of these, two animals were found with visible injuries and were euthanized, four were found dead and a further 43 animals were found alive, then euthanized to allow detailed post mortem examination to determine whether or not they were injured; no injuries were found in these animals.

Trapping

Cathy Jamieson: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs when the research project commissioned by her Department to determine the extent of use and humaneness of snares in England and Wales plans to publish its report.

James Paice: holding answer 11 February 2011
	 We expect to publish the report in 2011 but as yet have no firm date.

Trees: Infectious Diseases

Mike Weatherley: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what steps she is taking to increase the protection of trees from infection from diseases from abroad.

James Paice: To prevent new pests and diseases arriving in trade, all imports of trees from third countries are subject to inspection for known pests and diseases under the EU Plant Health regime; import controls are updated on the basis of risks identified through pest risk analysis. Consignments of some tree species moved within the European Union are covered by plant passports issued by the grower to attest to the health status of the trees. Given concerns about the efficacy of these measures, the entire EU Plant Health regime is currently undergoing a major review and we will be working to ensure that the level of security under the new arrangements is fit for purpose. In the context of the review the UK is pushing for faster decision making so that risks are tackled when first identified, as well as improved controls which take into account the risks inherent in trade in plants and plant products.
	In addition we are developing improved techniques for risk assessment, improved diagnostic methods and detection practices through research programmes.
	Whenever a new risk is identified, either through horizon scanning or detection through inspection, national powers to impose emergency import restrictions are available.

Wood: Imports

Alan Meale: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs if she will assess the merits of introducing measures to make the import or possession of illegally logged timber a criminal offence.

James Paice: We are committed to eliminating illegal timber from the UK market. We will therefore put in place the necessary legislation to implement the provisions of the EU Illegal Timber Regulation in the United Kingdom by 3 March 2013 in accordance with the provisions of the Regulation. The Regulation prohibits the first-placing of illegal timber on the EU market which will restrict its purchase, possession and sale down the supply chain. Implementation will include putting in place a robust and proportionate enforcement regime, including appropriate penalties.

Wood: Imports

Alan Meale: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs if she will take steps to change the objectives of EU timber regulations to make it an offence to sell illegally-felled timber in the UK.

James Paice: The EU Illegal Timber Regulation was adopted in October 2010, and will enter into force on 3 March 2013. We are now focusing on robust and proportionate implementation and enforcement of the Regulation, including the prohibition on placing illegally harvested timber and timber products onto the EU market. I am confident that this will mean that illegal timber is unavailable for sale or purchase down the supply chain, thereby eliminating illegally harvested timber and timber products from the UK market.

Wood: Imports

Alan Meale: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what her policy is on support for any of the provisions of the Illegally Logged Timber (Prohibition of Import, Sale or Distribution) Bill.

James Paice: Tackling the trade in illegal timber is a priority for the Government, and we fully support the underlying aims of the hon. Member for Brighton Pavilion's Illegally Logged Timber Bill. But the Government cannot support the proposed Bill, because it does not take into account measures already being taken to eradicate illegal timber from the UK market. The EU illegal timber regulation will prohibit the first placing of illegal timber onto the EU market, and will enable timber imports to be tracked down the supply chain.

FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH AFFAIRS

British Nationals Abroad: Homicide

Jackie Doyle-Price: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs how many reports he has received of murders of British nationals overseas since 1 November 2010; and how many families of those murdered have been referred to the Victim Support network by his Department.

Jeremy Browne: Under a recent arrangement with the Victim Support National Homicide Service, consular staff now notify Victim Support within 24 hours of receiving information of the murder of a British national abroad where the bereaved family are resident in England or Wales. Consular staff will then advise the family of the service provided by Victim Support and, with the family's consent, a Victim Support caseworker will contact them to arrange a meeting. The Foreign and Commonwealth Office has been notified often murders of British nationals abroad between 1 November 2010 and 31 January 2011. Six of these fall within the terms of this arrangement and have been notified to Victim Support.

British Nationals Abroad: Victim Support Schemes

Jackie Doyle-Price: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs whether he plans to host a roundtable meeting for hon. Members to discuss support provided to the families of victims of murder and manslaughter abroad.

Jeremy Browne: I am planning to host a round table discussion with interested parliamentarians to discuss the support provided to the families of victims of murder and manslaughter abroad. We are committed to finding a sustainable way to do more to support the families of homicide victims abroad, and will focus our efforts on improving the emotional and practical support provided by consular staff abroad.

China: Zimbabwe

Stephen Phillips: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what representations he has made to the government of China on Chinese support for Zimbabwe.

Jeremy Browne: We have an active programme of engagement with China on Africa issues, including an annual official-level UK-China dialogue on Africa. The most recent round took place in Beijing in October 2010 and Zimbabwe was raised.
	The Government emphasised to China the need for balanced support of Zimbabwe's coalition Government, and the importance of business being conducted transparently.

Departmental Art Works

Andrew Rosindell: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what guidance his Department issues on the display of the portrait of HM the Queen in  (a) embassies,  (b) high commissions and  (c) other Government buildings overseas.

Alistair Burt: A colour reproduction of a portrait of Her Majesty the Queen, painted by William Narraway in 1977, has been approved by Her Majesty for display at diplomatic service establishments abroad. We expect all major Foreign and Commonwealth Office buildings to display this.

Departmental Official Hospitality

Gregg McClymont: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs how much his Department has spent on hospitality since May 2010.

Alistair Burt: Between May and December 2010, the Foreign and Commonwealth Office spent £3,788,865 in the UK and abroad on business hospitality in support of our foreign policy priorities. All such expenditure is incurred in accordance with the principles of Managing Public Money and HM Treasury handbook on Regularity and Propriety.

Egypt: Politics and Government

Andrew Rosindell: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs how many British citizens based in Egypt have contacted his Department in the last three weeks.

Alistair Burt: The Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO)'s dedicated telephone lines handled more than 5,500 calls from a range of callers between 30 January 2011 and 7 February 2011. These included calls originating from within Egypt as well as the UK. More than 150 email enquiries related to Egypt were received during this period. The FCO's Egypt travel advice pages received on average more than 56,000 visitors per day between 25 January 2011 and 9 February 2011. Between 25 January 2011 and 10 February 2011, 683 comments relating to Egypt were received on the 'British Abroad' and 'UK in Egypt' Facebook pages.

Egypt: Politics and Government

Andrew Rosindell: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs how many British nationals who used the flights from Egypt chartered by his Department have  (a) paid and  (b) not yet paid for the flight.

Alistair Burt: In line with standard industry practice, children under two years old travelled free on the charter flights that left Egypt on 3 and 5 February 2011. Passengers under the age of 16 were charged a reduced price. Undertakings to repay were signed for all British nationals and dependants who were required to pay. Our records show that the two charter flights carried 196 British nationals. As of 10 February 2011, repayment cheques had been received for eight passengers.

Egypt: Politics and Government

Andrew Rosindell: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs how many  (a) British nationals and  (b) non-British nationals have (i) signed up for and (ii) used flights from Egypt chartered by his Department.

Alistair Burt: A total of 556 British nationals and dependants registered an interest in the charter flights. 247 subsequently decided that they did not require a seat. Others could not be contacted or failed to present themselves for the flight. Our records show that the charter flights carried 222 British nationals and dependants, of which 196 were British nationals and 26 non-British nationals.

Egypt: Politics and Government

Andrew Rosindell: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what cost his Department has incurred on chartering aircraft to Egypt to evacuate British nationals.

Alistair Burt: The cost of chartering two flights on 3 and 5 February 2011 from Cairo to London Gatwick totalled £178,894.

EU Law

James Clappison: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs into which measures the UK has exercised an opt-in under EU legislative arrangements since May 2010; and which further such measures have been proposed in that period in respect of which the possibility of a UK opt-in has arisen.

David Lidington: Since May 2010 the Government have taken a total of 14 opt-in decisions which represented a final UK decision on participation in an EU Justice and Home Affairs (JHA) measure. We have opted in to eight and not opted in to six decisions. The UK has additionally opted into three negotiating mandates to third country agreements. It should be noted that opt-ins to negotiating mandates enable us to influence the mandate but do not commit the UK to participating in the eventual agreements, as we have further opt-ins on signature and conclusion of the agreements-therefore they are not included in our running totals. These decisions on negotiating mandate are listed as follows:
	Council Decision on the negotiating mandate for an EU-US Agreement on Passenger Name Records; opted in (negotiating mandate only)
	Council Decision on the negotiating mandate for an EU-Australia Agreement on Passenger Name Records; (negotiating mandate only)
	Council Decision on the negotiating mandate for an EU-Canada Agreement on Passenger Name Records; (negotiating mandate only)
	All opt-in decisions taken between 1 December 2009 and 30 November 2010 are set out in the annual report to Parliament on the opt-in, which was tabled as a command paper on 21 January 2011. As above, the annual report counted an opt-in as a final UK decision on participation in a measure - for this reason the figures in the annual report exclude separate opt-in decisions on negotiating mandates and signing. The annual report also included additional information on Schengen opt-out decisions.
	In addition, since 30 November 2010, the Government have opted into the following proposals:
	Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on Attacks against Information Systems;
	Amended proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the Establishment of EURODAC.
	Also since 30 November 2010, the Government have not opted in to the following proposal:
	Proposal for a Council Decision on the position to be taken by the EU in EEA joint Committee concerning an amendment to Annex VI (social security) and protocol 37 to the EEA agreement.
	The following proposals have been adopted by the Commission and will be subject to the opt-in:
	Proposal for an Agreement between the EU and Belarus on readmissions (deadline 16 February 2011)
	Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council facilitating cross-border enforcement in the field of road safety (deadline 23 February 2011)
	Proposal to repeal and replace Regulation 44/2001 (Brussels I) on jurisdiction and the recognition and enforcement of judgments in civil and commercial matters (deadline 17 March 2011)
	Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on EU Passenger Name Records (deadline 2 May 2011).

Gilad Shalit

David Amess: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what meetings  (a) he,  (b) Ministers in his Department,  (c) officials in his Department and  (d) British Embassy staff in Israel have had since December 2010 with the family of Gilad Shalit; what meetings are planned during the next six months; and if he will make a statement.

Alistair Burt: I refer my hon. Friend to the response given by my noble Friend, the right hon. Lord Howell of Guildford to my noble Friend, Baroness Tonge, on 25 January 2011,  Official Report,  House of Lords, column WA139.
	Our embassy officials in Tel Aviv are in touch with Gilad Shalit's parents and their representatives whenever there is a development on his case and have held a number of meetings with them. We are always open to any requests for meetings and offering assistance wherever it is feasible.

Guinea: Human Rights

Stephen Phillips: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what steps he is taking to support the development of democracy and respect for human rights in Guinea.

Alistair Burt: The UK welcomes the return to democratic rule in Guinea and is actively engaged with EU counterparts in Brussels and United Nations colleagues, with the African Union and with the Economic Community of West African States to develop democracy and respect for human rights. As a key member of the International Contact Group the UK continues to work with and support the new Government. As the Government takes further steps towards further entrenching democracy, the EU will progressively unblock development funds suspended when the military seized power in 2008. We have also recently set up UK projects working with non-governmental organisation youth leaders on deepening democracy, improving human rights and civilian/military relations. We will continue to monitor the human rights situation closely.

Hong Kong: Passports

Frank Roy: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs how many UK citizens are employed in the Regional Passport Processing Centre in Hong Kong.

Jeremy Browne: All employees recruited into the Regional Passport Processing Centre in Hong Kong are either British citizens or Commonwealth citizens. This figure includes UK civil servants and staff employed locally. For operational and security reasons, we cannot provide a more detailed breakdown.

Israel: EU External Relations

Caroline Lucas: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs 
	(1)  what recent assessment he has made of Israel's compliance with the requirements of Article 2 of the EU-Israel Association Agreement;
	(2)  what discussions he has had with the EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy on her assessment of Israel's compliance with the requirements of Article 2 of the EU-Israel Association Agreement.

Alistair Burt: The UK has regular discussions with its EU partners on a number of issues related to the middle east peace process including the EU-Israel Association Agreement.
	The EU has made clear that any upgrade of this agreement must be linked to progress on the middle east peace process. We continue to support this view and to underline this point in discussions with EU partners.

Members: Correspondence

Gerald Kaufman: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs when he plans to reply to the letter from the right hon. Member for Manchester, Gorton on 21 December 2010 with regard to Mr P Walsh.

David Lidington: The letter from the right hon. Member was transferred to the Department for Work and Pensions on 19 January 2011.

Middle East: Armed Conflict

Robin Walker: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what representations he has received from non-governmental organisations in  (a) Palestine and  (b) Israel on the proposed changes to transparency legislation in Israel.

Alistair Burt: Following a Knesset decision to examine setting up a parliamentary panel of inquiry, we are aware that some organisations may face probes into their funding. As the first stage, a Committee in the Knesset approved two non-governmental organisation panels on 2 February 2011. The Knesset are likely to formally approve this next week. Our embassy in Tel Aviv and our Consulate General in Jerusalem have had contacts with a number of non-governmental organisations on these issues.
	Our ambassador to Tel Aviv discussed the issue with the Israeli ambassador to the UK, Ron Prosor, shortly after the Knesset vote. Officials raised this with one of the two Members of the Knesset who had pressed for these panels (she is also the proposed chair of one of them) and underlined our concerns to her.
	We attach importance to the values set out in Israel's Declaration of Independence and basic laws, including the need to respect civil liberties. We are concerned by anything that could detract from these and will be watching this debate carefully.

Palestinians: Embassies

Caroline Lucas: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what representations he has received on the future status of the Palestinian General Delegation in the UK.

Alistair Burt: I refer the hon. Member to my response of 18 January 2011,  Official Report, column 704W, to the hon. Member for Hendon (Mr Offord).

Palestinians: Politics and Government

David Cairns: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs 
	(1)  what recent discussions he has had with his UN Security Council counterparts on the  (a) conduct of the Hamas administration and  (b) security needs of UN workers in the Gaza Strip;
	(2)  what discussions he has had with his EU counterparts about the Hamas administration of the Gaza Strip.

Alistair Burt: Our officials have regular dialogue with the UN regarding a number of human rights issues: this includes abuses carried out by members of Hamas. On 19 January 2011 the Security Council held its monthly debate on the middle east in which they discussed the situation in Gaza and the wider middle east.
	The Government are also in regular dialogue with EU counterparts with regard to Gaza. The EU is focused on opening up Gaza's borders to allow greater freedom of movement of people and goods to facilitate the rejuvenation of Gaza's economy.
	The Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, my right hon. Friend the Member for Richmond (Yorks) (Mr Hague), raised these issues with Prime Minister Netanyahu when he visited Israel in November. I discussed Gaza at length with the Israeli Co-ordinator for Government Activity in the Territories, General Dangot, when I visited the region on 16-19 January 2011.
	We continue to call on Hamas to take immediate and concrete steps towards the quartet principles-unconditionally to release Gilad Shalit, who has been held in captivity for over four years.

Said Musa

Guto Bebb: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what discussions he has had with the government of Afghanistan on the  (a) detention and  (b) potential release from a prison in Kabul of Said Musa.

Alistair Burt: We are working with international partners to monitor developments and to raise this case with the Afghan Government. During his visit to Afghanistan in January, the UK Attorney-General, the right hon. and learned Member for Beaconsfield (Mr Grieve), also raised this case with the Afghan Attorney General.
	We continue to remind the Afghan Government of their duty to abide by their national and international commitments on freedom of religion and belief and to respect the freedom of worship as enshrined in the Afghan constitution.

Taiwan: Working Holidays

Helen Jones: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what recent discussions he has had on establishing a working holiday agreement with Taiwan; and if he will make a statement.

Jeremy Browne: We are aware of Taiwan's desire to establish a working holiday agreement, but no substantive discussions have to date taken place. The UK operates a single generic Youth Mobility scheme (YMS) to enhance cultural exchanges between young people. All YMS participant countries need to meet certain eligibility criteria, including demonstrating a low level of immigration risk, a satisfactory returns arrangement with the UK and reciprocal opportunities for UK nationals. The Home Office are the lead Government Department on YMS.

Uganda: Elections

David Evennett: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what recent reports he has received on the forthcoming elections in Uganda; and if he will make a statement.

Alistair Burt: I have received regular reports on all aspects of the electoral process from our high commission in Kampala.
	Our overall assessment is that the Government of Uganda have made some progress in improving the framework for elections, including amendments to electoral legislation and a comprehensive update of the voter register, partly in response to the recommendations of the EU and other observation missions to the 2006 elections. It is also notable that the run-up to these elections has been more peaceful than in 2006. However, we remain concerned that the playing field between the governing and opposition parties is uneven, and that levels of trust in the Ugandan Electoral Commission are low.
	The UK and other donors have undertaken a wide range of activities to encourage these improvements, including capacity building support for the Ugandan Electoral Commission, media and political parties via the Deepening Democracy Programme. We are fully supporting the activities of observation missions from the EU, Commonwealth and other international and domestic bodies. Furthermore, we have also emphasised the importance that we attach to free and fair elections to the Government of Uganda (including to President Museveni) and have urged both the Government and opposition parties to engage constructively in the process.

Vietnam: Human Rights

Stephen Phillips: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what recent representations he has made to the government of Vietnam on respect for human rights in that country; and if he will make a statement.

Jeremy Browne: The UK takes every opportunity to raise human rights issues with the Vietnamese Government. The Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs raised human rights when he met Vietnamese Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Gia Khiem on 8 September 2010 in London. I also raised human rights with Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs Nguyen Quoc Cuong on 21 December 2010, as did the Deputy Prime Minister with Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung at the Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM) summit on 4 October 2010 in Brussels.
	We also work closely with our EU partners to highlight our shared human rights concerns. On 10 December 2010, our ambassador to Vietnam participated in the biannual EU-Vietnam Human Rights Dialogue in Hanoi. Our ambassador also raises human rights issues with the Vietnamese Government bilaterally.

Western Sahara: Fisheries

Paul Flynn: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will ask the European Commission to provide evidence that the Saharawi people have benefited from the EU-Morocco Fisheries partnership Agreement before he agrees to any extension of the agreement.

Alistair Burt: We understand that Morocco presented evidence to the European Commission on the distribution of the benefits of the Fisheries Partnership Agreement (FPA) in mid-December 2010. This evidence is being analysed by the Commission. At a senior level meeting in Brussels on 9 February 2011, we asked the Commission to let member states view the evidence.
	Morocco, as the de facto administering power of Western Sahara, is obliged under international law to ensure that economic activities under its administration do not adversely affect the interests of the people in Western Sahara. The FPA is due to expire on 27 February 2011 and negotiations on an extension of the FPA will take into account any changes in the situation since it was first agreed.

Western Sahara: Human Rights

Mike Hancock: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will discuss with his Moroccan counterpart the duty of Morocco under the Fourth Geneva Convention to protect the human rights of the inhabitants of Western Sahara.

Alistair Burt: We are concerned that the conflict in Western Sahara remains unresolved, and of the impact this has on the humanitarian situation in the region. Our Ministers and officials regularly discuss human rights with their Moroccan counterparts, including the human rights situation in Western Sahara. I raised the issue of Western Sahara in my meetings with Moroccan Ministers during my visit to Morocco in December 2010. During our discussions, I urged the Government of Morocco to consider the benefits of a human rights monitoring presence on the ground as the best way to ensure a balanced picture of conditions in the disputed territory.
	I am encouraged that Morocco and the Polisario met in Geneva from 9-10 February 2011 under the auspices of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees where they agreed to extend the programme of confidence building measures.

HEALTH

NHS: Legislative Framework

John Healey: To ask the Secretary of State for Health with reference to Liberating the NHS: Legislative framework and next steps, Cm 7993, paragraph 6.39, when he expect the work programme for the Foundation Trust pipeline to be published.

Simon Burns: Since "Liberating the NHS: Legislative framework and next steps" was published in December 2010, work has continued at national, local and regional level to determine the actions that will be required to support all national health service trusts achieve foundation trust status by April 2014. Agreements are being established, and published, by the spring that will detail the planned trajectory of work required for each NHS trust to meet the April 2014 deadline.

Alcoholic Drinks and Drugs: Misuse

Chris Ruane: To ask the Secretary of State for Health pursuant to the answer of 25 January 2011,  Official Report, columns 221-22W, on alcoholic drinks and drugs: misuse, if he will discuss with the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions the effects of levels of youth unemployment on future demand for treatment.

Anne Milton: Professor Sir Michael Marmot's review of health inequalities, 'Fair Society, Healthy Lives' (2010) commissioned by the Department found that:
	"There is a significant positive correlation between the prevalence of problematic drug users aged 15-64 years and the deprivation indices of a local authority."
	The index of multiple deprivation takes into account employment deprivation.
	The Department for Work and Pensions and the Department of Health are jointly responsible for delivering the recovery ambition set out in the Government's Drug Strategy. There is close collaboration between the Departments at both official and ministerial level as we seek to rebalance the treatment system for drug and alcohol dependence within a recovery framework.
	As set out in our white paper 'Healthy Live's Healthy People: Our Strategy for Public Health in England', Public Health England (PHE) will work to address the root cause of ill health and highlights that:
	'wider factors that shape the health and well-being of individuals, families and local communities-such as education, employment and the environment-also need to be addressed in order to tackle health inequalities.'
	The White Paper sets out in further detail the steps PHE will take in partnership with the Department for Work and Pensions to tackle these inequalities and help to reduce the future burden on health services including drug and alcohol treatment systems.

Alcoholic Drinks: Misuse

Chris Ruane: To ask the Secretary of State for Health what assessment he has made of long-term trends in the proportion of alcohol-dependent individuals aged  (a) 16 and 19 and  (b) between 20 and 24.

Anne Milton: The Department estimates alcohol dependence by reference to a score of 16 or more on the Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT)(1). This definition is consistent with that used in the Alcohol Needs Assessment Research Project (ANARP) published in 2005. ANARP used a cut-off score on the AUDIT of 16 to identify 'moderately or severely dependent' drinkers.
	The estimate has been made using data from the adult psychiatric morbidity survey (APMS), 'Psychiatric morbidity among adults living in private households, 2000', published in 2001 and 'Adult Psychiatric Morbidity in England, 2007', published in 2009(2).
	In 2000, we estimated that 5.2% of 16 to 19 years old were alcohol dependent, in 2007, the estimated proportion was 4.7%. In 2000, it was estimated that 8.1% of 20 to 24 years old were alcohol dependent, in 2007, the estimated proportion was 8.3%. Neither of the changes in the estimated proportions between 2000 and 2007 is statistically significant.
	(1) AUDIT was developed by the World Health Organization (WHO) as a method of screening for excessive drinking and to help identify alcohol dependence. It consists of 10 questions about recent alcohol use, alcohol dependence symptoms, and alcohol-related problems.
	(2 )The Adult Psychiatric Morbidity Survey covers adults living in private households in England. It includes information on the prevalence of alcohol use and dependence by age, sex, region and other factors for 2000 and 2007.

Breasts: Surgery

Iain Wright: To ask the Secretary of State for Health 
	(1)  how many women had breast reduction operations funded by the NHS in each primary care trust in each of the last five years;
	(2)  what the eligibility criteria are for women to have a breast reduction operation on the NHS.

Simon Burns: The available information has been placed in the Library. Figures for 2005-06 are given separately from those for the following four years because there was a major reorganisation of primary care trust areas between the two periods.
	Individual commissioners are responsible for deciding on local policies on the treatments which would generally be made available to national health service patients, and for setting up transparent arrangements for considering requests for treatment in exceptional cases for individual patients. General guidance on the principles which should underlie these decisions was set out in a letter and accompanying directions of March 2009 from the chief executive of the NHS to chief executives of primary care trusts. Guidance on possible criteria for breast reduction surgery was published by the former Modernisation Agency in March 2005.

Drugs: Rehabilitation

Chris Ruane: To ask the Secretary of State for Health pursuant to the answer of 25 January 2011,  Official Report, columns 221-22W, on alcoholic drinks and drugs: misuse, what assessment he has made of the reasons for the reduction in the number of 18 to 24-year-olds in drug treatment between 2005-06 and 2009-10.

Anne Milton: There has been a decrease in the numbers of young people using drugs. In 2009-10, 20% of 16 to 24-year-olds in England had used one or more illicit drug in the last year, compared with 25.2% in 2005-06.(1)
	In addition the latest national estimates of the prevalence of opiate and/or crack cocaine use in England produced by the university of Glasgow and the university of Manchester show a decrease in use by those aged under-25, from 60,672 in 2006-07 to 55,145 in 2008-09.
	(1) Source:
	Statistics on Drug Misuse, England 2010, published by the National Health Service Information Centre for health and social care in January 2011.

General Practitioners: EU Law

Andrew Jones: To ask the Secretary of State for Health whether GP consortia will be subject to European Union  (a) competition and  (b) public procurement law.

Simon Burns: The prohibitions of anti-competitive behaviours under the Competition Act 1998 could potentially apply to general practitioner (GP) consortia, but only to the extent a GP consortia was acting as an 'undertaking' for the purposes of the Act, which may be unlikely to occur in practice, although the competent authorities (i.e. Monitor or the Office of Fair Trading (OFT)) would be obliged to consider any individual complaint on its merits. The OFT has published the following statement on the definition of 'undertaking' for these purposes:
	"It covers any natural or legal person engaged in economic activity, regardless of its legal status and the way in which it is financed. It includes companies, firms, businesses, partnerships, individuals operating as sole traders, agricultural co-operatives, associations of undertakings (e.g. trade associations), non profit-making organisations and (in some circumstances) public entities that offer goods or services on a given market. The key consideration in assessing whether an entity is an undertaking for the application of Article 81 and/or the Chapter I prohibition is whether it is engaged in economic activity. An entity may engage in economic activity in relation to some of its functions but not others." (Agreements and concerted practices: understanding competition law; Office of Fair Trading; 2004; paragraph 2.5)
	Further guidance on prohibitions of anti-competitive behaviour and investigations and enforcement action under the Competition Act 1998 is published on the OFT website at:
	www.oft.gov.uk/about-the-oft/legal-powers/legal/competition-act-1998/
	In addition, the Public Contracts Regulations 2006 would also apply to the purchasing activities of GP consortia, as public contracting authorities, in the same way it already applies to primary care trusts.

Health Services: Social Enterprises

Chris Ruane: To ask the Secretary of State for Health what assessment he has made of the potential future role of  (a) community social enterprise and  (b) corporate social enterprise in delivering NHS services.

Paul Burstow: No assessment has been made of the future role of community and corporate social enterprises. The White Paper and Command Paper set out the Government's commitment to allowing patients to choose any health care provider for the majority of national health service-funded services. We are therefore keen to remove potential barriers to fair competition. In light of this we want to ensure that social enterprises, particularly those established under the right to request, are in a position to add value to current services, and that commissioners, through a range of providers, offer choice and quality to patients, as well as value for money.
	The Government are committed to giving public sector workers new 'rights to provide' services as employee-owned mutuals and bid to take over the services they deliver. Proposals for how NHS staff can use this new 'right to provide' are currently being developed.

Maternity Services

David Crausby: To ask the Secretary of State for Health what the cost to his Department was of its review of the Making it Better Maternity programme.

Anne Milton: This is a matter for the local national health service and as such the information requested is not held centrally. The North West Strategic Health Authority led the review of the Making it Better programme. The cost of the review can be obtained from the Making it Better implementation team direct, through the North West Strategic Health Authority.

NHS: Compensation

Sarah Wollaston: To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many NHS Litigation Authority claims valued above £500,000 were settled by  (a) lump sum and  (b) period payments in the last five years; and what the value is of each such claim.

Simon Burns: Information on how many NHS Litigation Authority claims valued above £500,000 were settled by lump sum and periodical payments in the last five years is shown in the following table.
	
		
			  Year of settlement  Claims settled as a periodic payment  Claims settled as a lump sum  Total claims 
			 2005-06 56 108 164 
			 2006-07 66 84 150 
			 2007-08 82 102 184 
			 2008-09 131 77 208 
			 2009-10 129 124 253 
			 Total 464 495 959 
		
	
	A table to show the value of claims over £500,000 has been placed in the Library.

NHS: Compensation

Sarah Wollaston: To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many patients aged  (a) 0 to 17,  (b) 18 to 65 and  (c) over 65 years at the date of award were receiving damages payments under a periodical payment order awarded against the NHS Litigation Authority on 31 March (i) 2005 and (ii) 2010.

Simon Burns: The following table shows the number of patients receiving a periodic payment as at 31 March 2005 and at 31 March 2010 by age of patient at settlement date.
	
		
			   Number of periodic payments 
			  Age at settlement  As at 31 March 2005  As at 31 March 2010 
			 0 to 17 277 539 
			 18 to 65 99 261 
			 Over 66 1 12 
			 Total 377 812

NHS: Compensation

Sarah Wollaston: To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many deaths there have been of claimants receiving payments under a periodical payment order from the NHS Litigation Authority and aged  (a) 0 to 17,  (b) 18 to 65 and  (c) over 65 years at the date of the award in the last five years.

Simon Burns: The following table shows the number of patients receiving a periodic payment who have died in the last five years.
	
		
			  Age at settlement  Number of periodic payments 
			 0 to l7 30 
			 18 to 65 4 
			 Over 66 4 
			 Total 38

NHS: Compensation

Sarah Wollaston: To ask the Secretary of State for Health what the largest 25 settled claims were under periodical payment orders in each of the last five years; and what the average annual cost of future care was at the date of settlement in respect of such claims.

Simon Burns: The information on the average cost of initial annual payment is shown in the following table. The annual payment may cover costs other than care.
	
		
			  Settlement year  Average of initial annual payment (£) 
			 2005-06 71,002 
			 2006-07 94,326 
			 2007-08 99,686 
			 2008-09 141,241 
			 2009-10 114,965 
			  Notes: 1. The NHS litigation authority have shown the annual periodic payment value as at the point of settlement in each case. 2. Some periodic payment orders have agreed 'steps' in annual payments to recognise changes in the future costs eg at age 18 where 'independence' or university etc. may have a bearing. The table therefore shows the average of the initial annual payment. 
		
	
	The following table shows the largest 25 settled claims under periodical payment orders in each of the last five years. The total value for each estimate is based upon information at the time of settlement.
	
		
			  £ 
			  Position  2005-06  2006-07  2007-08  2008-09  2009-10 
			 1 8,300,000 6,500,000 8,000,000 9,750,000 8,000,000 
			 2 5,800,000 5,750,000 7,100,000 9,000,000 7,700,000 
			 3 5,526,000 5,260,000 6,858,150 8,800,000 7,500,000 
			 4 4,800,000 5,250,000 6,750,000 8,558,000 7,500,000 
			 5 4,700,000 4,800,000 6,750,000 8,000,000 7,300,000 
			 6 4,500,000 4,794,855 6,630,000 7,940,000 7,250,000 
			 7 4,500,000 4,750,000 6,250,000 7,750,000 7,250,000 
			 8 4,139,000 4,700,000 6,000,000 7,582,000 7,158,000 
			 9 4,000,000 4,612,510 5,750,000 7,538,438 7,000,000 
			 10 3,988,000 4,509,148 5,750,000 7,500,000 6,800,000 
			 11 3,850,000 4,500,000 5,750,000 7,300,000 6,765,000 
			 12 3,750,000 4,500,000 5,650,000 7,250,000 6,680,000 
			 13 3,710,000 4,360,000 5,600,000 7,200,000 6,642,000 
			 14 3,700,000 4,358,000 5,500,000 7,195,484 6,500,000 
			 15 3,700,000 4,250,000 5,458,372 7,047,000 6,460,000 
			 16 3,636,200 3,800,000 5,400,000 6,600,000 6,400,000 
			 17 3,500,000 3,800,000 5,300,000 6,466,293 6,317,200 
			 18 3,500,000 3,750,000 5,200,000 6,400,000 6,258,770 
			 19 3,500,000 3,740,000 5,200,000 6,200,000 6,000,000 
			 20 3,500,000 3,650,000 5,136,328 6,133,000 6,000,000 
			 21 3,375,000 3,600,000 5,000,000 6,000,000 6,000,000 
			 22 3,250,000 3,600,000 5,000,000 6,000,000 5,903,584 
			 23 3,250,000 3,500,000 4,800,000 6,000,000 5,855,750 
			 24 3,200,000 3,402,251 4,667,159 5,800,000 5,800,226 
			 25 3,100,000 3,400,000 4,500,000 5,800,000 5,800,000

NHS: Pensions

Angela Eagle: To ask the Secretary of State for Health what proportion of  (a) active and  (b) deferred members of the NHS Pension Scheme are aged between (i) 20 and 30, (ii) 31 and 40, (iii) 41 and 50, (iv) 51 and 55 and (v) 56 and 65.

Simon Burns: The information is shown in the following table.
	
		
			  Percentage 
			  Age range  Active members  Deferred members 
			 20 to 30 14 6 
			 31 to 40 25 24 
			 41 to 50 33 40 
			 51 to 55 14 15 
			 56 to 65 14 13 
			  Source: Government Actuary's Department, NHS Pension Scheme valuation data as at 31 March 2008

NHS: Pensions

Angela Eagle: To ask the Secretary of State for Health what proportion of members of the NHS Pension Scheme are  (a) (i) part-time and (ii) full-time,  (b) (A) male and (B) female and  (c) (i) active members and (ii) deferred members/pensioners.

Simon Burns: Data have been provided by the Government Actuary's Department (GAD). GAD estimate that the proportion of active members of the NHS Pension Scheme who are part-time is 37% and 63% for full-time. This estimate is based on a comparison of actual salary against whole-time equivalent salary for each member in the valuation data.
	23% of active members are male and 77% are female. 51% of the membership are active members and 49% are either deferred members or pensioners.

NHS: Pensions

Angela Eagle: To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many members of the NHS Pension Scheme there are.

Simon Burns: The most recent membership figures for the NHS Pension Scheme were published in the 'NHS Pension Scheme and NHS Compensation for retirement Scheme resource Accounts (2009-10)'.
	The total membership of the NHS Pension Scheme as at 31 March 2010 included 1,368,215 active members, 524,726 deferred members and 638,610 pensioners, a total of 2,531,551.

NHS: Pensions

Angela Eagle: To ask the Secretary of State for Health what assumptions he has made in respect of the dropout rate from the NHS Pension Scheme attributable to  (a) potential increases in contributions and  (b) its indexation against the consumer prices index; what assessment he has made of the effect of the dropout rate on the future viability of this fund; and if he will make a statement.

Simon Burns: At the spending review the Office for Budget Responsibility estimated that some additional members, amounting to 1% of the value of the paybill, would opt-out of all the public service schemes as a result of the increase in pension contributions.
	Further consideration of the effects of this policy on the opt-out rate will be made as part of the process of determining the distribution of increases in contributions across members of the NHS Pension Scheme. We are engaging with employee representatives on the principles to apply across public service schemes and wish to implement change in a way which minimises increases in opt-out rates. The Government have already committed to implementing contribution increases in a progressive way so that higher earners pay higher rates than lower earners.
	No assessment has been made of the number of additional members that might opt-out as a result of the change in indexation.

NHS: Pensions

Angela Eagle: To ask the Secretary of State for Health what the pension entitlement will be of a member of the NHS Pension Scheme who retires after 30 years' full-time service on a salary of  (a) £10,000,  (b) £15,000,  (c) £20,000,  (d) £25,000,  (e) £30,000,  (f) £40,000 and  (e) £50,000 if the pension is uprated in line with (i) the retail prices index and (ii) the consumer prices index.

Simon Burns: The NHS Pension Scheme (England and Wales) has two sections. The 1995 section provides a pension of 1/80th pensionable pay for each year of service together with a lump sum of three times the annual rate of pension. For members of the 2008 section, there is no automatic lump sum and the pension provided is based on 1/60th pensionable pay for each year of service.
	These annual pension payments will increase annually in line with legislation. We cannot give figures for these increases because we cannot predict the size of future changes in any indexation measure.

NHS: Pensions

Angela Eagle: To ask the Secretary of State for Health what proportion of active members of the NHS Pension Scheme earn  (a) between £10,000 and £15,000,  (b) between £15,000 and £20,000,  (c) between £20,000 and £25,000,  (d) between £25,000 and £30,000 and  (e) £30,000 and more.

Simon Burns: The information is shown in the following table.
	
		
			  P ercentage 
			   Whole- time equivalent earnings  Actual earnings 
			 £10,000-£15,000 12 15 
			 £15,000-£20,000 21 18 
			 £20,000-£25,000 16 15 
			 £25,000-£30,000 15 12 
			 £30,000 or more 36 28 
			  Source: Government Actuary's Department, NHS Pension Scheme valuation data as at 31 March 2008

NHS: Pensions

Angela Eagle: To ask the Secretary of State for Health what estimate he has made of the likely savings to the NHS Pension Scheme of the proposed indexation according to the consumer prices index  (a) in 2010-11 and  (b) in the next (i) 10, (ii) 20, (iii) 25 and (iv) 30 years.

Simon Burns: The Government have not made any separate estimate of the change in central Government expenditure in 2010-11 or in the next 10, 20, 25 and 30 years for the NHS Pension Scheme as a result of the change to indexation of public service pensions and benefits in line with the consumer prices index.
	However, the overall estimated savings in annually managed expenditure over the forecast period for public service pension expenditure were made available in answers to the right hon. Member for Stirling (Mrs McGuire) on 27 July 2010,  Official Report, columns 1193-94W, and the Office of Budgetary Responsibility, responsible for forecasting expenditure on public service pensions, has included the change to indexation in line with the consumer prices index in their methodology.

NHS: Pensions

Angela Eagle: To ask the Secretary of State for Health what the administration costs of the NHS Pension Scheme are for 2010-11; and what the costs were in each of the last 12 years.

Simon Burns: The information is shown in the following table.
	
		
			  Year ending 31 March  Administration costs (£ million) 
			 1999 12.2 
			 2000 15.4 
			 2001 17.1 
			 2002 18.9 
			 2003 19.4 
			 2004 19.6 
			 2005 23.0 
			 2006 27.6 
			 2007 23.5 
			 2008 21.5 
			 2009 21.2 
			 2010 21.5 
			 Notes: 1. In 2004, the Student Grants Unit (SGU) merged with NHS Pensions to become one special health authority, and the SGU admin costs are included in the figures for years ending 2005 and 2006. The SGU was then separated out again once NHS Pensions became part of the NHS Business Services Authority. 2. The figures have been taken from the NHS Pension Scheme Resource Accounts and have not been adjusted for inflation. From 1999 to 2010 the number of active members increased from 959,000 to 1,368,000 and pensioners from 290,000 to 639,000. These figures have been rounded.  Source: NHS Pensions

NHS: Per Capita Costs

Andrew Rosindell: To ask the Secretary of State for Health 
	(1)  what estimate he has made of the cost of the NHS per person in  (a) England and  (b) London in each year since 1990;
	(2)  what estimate he has made of the level of public expenditure on health per person in  (a) England and  (b) London in the last 12 months for which figures are available.

Simon Burns: The following table shows calculations for cost of the national health service per person in England and London.
	The calculations for England and London are on a different basis. England expenditure is total expenditure so includes both capital and centrally managed expenditure, whereas the London expenditure figures cover the NHS revenue expenditure of London primary care trusts and strategic health authorities.
	Several accounting changes make direct comparisons of expenditure across the time period problematic.
	Full differences in currencies are explained in the detailed notes to the table.
	
		
			  Expenditure per person in England and London 
			   Expenditure  Office for National Statistics (ONS) Population (1,000,000)  (Notes c)  Cost per person (£) 
			  Year  Net NHS expenditure  (£ billion)  (Notes a)  Total net operating costs London  (£ billion)  (Notes b)  Year  England  London  England  London 
			 1990-91 Outturn 22.326 - 1990 47.699 6.799 468 - 
			 1991-92 Outturn 25.353 - 1991 47.875 6.829 530 - 
			 1992-93 Outturn 27.968 - 1992 47.998 6.829 583 - 
			 1993-94 Outturn 28.942 - 1993 48.102 6.844 602 - 
			 1994-95 Outturn 30.590 - 1994 48.229 6.874 634 - 
			 1995-96 Outturn 31.985 - 1995 48.383 6.913 661 - 
			 1996-97 Outturn 32.997 - 1996 48.519 6.974 680 - 
			 1997-98 Outturn 34.664 - 1997 48.665 7.015 712 - 
			 1998-99 Outturn 36.608 - 1998 48.821 7.065 750 - 
			 1999-2000 Outturn 39.881 - - - - - - 
			  
			 Resource budgeting stage 1 
			 1999-2000 Outturn 40.201 - 1999 49.033 7.154 820 - 
			 2000-01 Outturn 43.932 - 2000 49.233 7.237 892 - 
			 2001-02 Outturn 49.021 - 2001 49.450 7.322 991 - 
			 2002-03 Outturn 54.042 - 2002 49.649 7.369 1,088 - 
			  
			 Resource budgeting stage 2 
			 2003-04 Outturn 64.173 9.5 2003 49.863 7.380 1,287 1,291 
			 2004-05 Outturn 69.049 10.7 2004 50.110 7.413 1,378 1,448 
			 2005-06 Outturn 75.822 11.5 2005 50.466 7.485 1,502 1,532 
			 2006-07 Outturn 80.561 11.6 2006 50.764 7.547 1,587 1,536 
			 2007-08 Outturn 89.401 13.0 2007 51.106 7.602 1,749 1,712 
			 2008-09 Outturn 94.017 13.8 2008 51.465 7.668 1,827 1,795 
			 2009-10 Outturn 101.884 15.9 2009 51.810 7.754 1,966 2,051 
			  
			 Resource budgeting-aligned 
			 2009-10 Outturn 99.450 - - - - - - 
			 2010-11 Estimated outturn 103.319 - 2010 52.198 7.799 1,979 - 
			  Notes (a): 1. Expenditure pre 1999-2000 is on a cash basis. 2. Expenditure figures from 1999-00 to 2002-03 are on a Stage 1 resource budgeting basis. 3. Expenditure figures from 2003-04 to 2009-10 are on a Stage 2 resource budgeting basis. 4. Expenditure figures from 2009-10 to 2010-11 are on an aligned basis. 5. Expenditure figures are not consistent over the period (1990-91 to 2010-11) and this should be noted when making comparisons between years. 6. Figures from 2003-04 include a technical adjustment for trust depreciation. 7. Movement in NHS baseline in 2010-11 is due to reversal of capital other Government Department transfers by HM Treasury (£225 million), transfer of social care funding (£148 million capital and £68 million revenue) and reduction in non-trust depreciation (£-18 million). 8. Expenditure excludes NHS annually managed expenditure. 9. Gross domestic product deflator 29 September 2010. 10. Total expenditure is calculated as the sum of revenue and capital expenditure net of non-trust depreciation and impairments. This is in line with HM Treasury Guidance.  Notes (b): 11. The data are taken from the audited summarisation schedules, from which the NHS (England) Summarised Accounts are prepared. 12. In common with many other public and private sector organisations the Department of Health only holds accounting data at organisation level for seven years, and therefore we have provided data for 2003-04 to 2009-10. 13. In line with HM Treasury guidance, 2009-10 was the first year that data were compiled in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards, whereas the earlier years' data were compiled under United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice. This is a fundamental change to the basis on which the data are compiled, and means that a direct comparison should not be made between 2009-10 and the earlier years' data.  Notes (c): 14. Source: ONS Population Estimates Analysis Tool final (mid-2009) 15. 2010 figures are ONS 2008-based Subnational Population Projections.

NHS: Reorganisation

Mike Weatherley: To ask the Secretary of State for Health whether the membership of the NHS Commissioning Board will include an ophthalmic services specialist.

Simon Burns: I refer the hon. Member to the written answer I gave him on 7 February 2011,  Official Report, column 112W.

NHS: Retirement

Stephen Mosley: To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many NHS staff have retired from the NHS in each year from 2005.

Simon Burns: The information is shown in the following table:
	
		
			  Number 
			  Year ending 31 March  Active members retiring  Total active membership 
			 2005 23,451 1,260,939 
			 2006 24,123 1,263,349 
			 2007 32,991 1,291,852 
			 2008 36,666 1,336,576 
			 2009 37,324 1,380,874 
			 2010 29,307 1,368,215 
			  Source: The NHS Pension Scheme and NHS Compensation for retirement Scheme Resource Accounts.

Obesity: Children

Simon Hart: To ask the Secretary of State for Health how much money his Department spent on measures to tackle childhood obesity in  (a) 2009 and  (b) 2010; and how that money was allocated in each such year.

Anne Milton: Information is provided in the following table on the amount spent under the Department's obesity programme budget.
	
		
			  Obesity budget 
			   £ million 
			 2008-09 9 
			 2009-10 24.6 
			 2010-11 (1)36.8 
			 (1) Latest projected spend. 
		
	
	Approximately £50 million was spent on the Change4Life campaign in 2008-09 and 2009-10 and £11.95 million was allocated in 2010-11.
	Funding was allocated to a range of delivery partners including other Government Departments, local authorities, and national health service organisations.
	In addition, during this period, the Department has supported a range of additional programmes such as the healthy schools initiative, various programmes to improve child health, and diet and nutrition. These programmes contribute to improving health and addressing childhood obesity.

Ophthalmic Services

Mike Weatherley: To ask the Secretary of State for Health whether the willing provider principle will apply to the provision of  (a) ophthalmic care and  (b) other specialist services.

Simon Burns: There are no current plans for the any willing provider model to apply to specialist services commissioned by the National Health Service Commissioning Board (NHSCB), and it will be for the NHSCB to agree the appropriate procurement routes for these services.

Out of Area Treatment

Stephen Mosley: To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many disputes under the cross-border commissioning protocol between local health boards and primary care trusts have reached  (a) stage 2 and  (b) stage 3 of the dispute resolution process since October 2009; and who the parties to the dispute were in each case.

Anne Milton: Stage 3 in the disputes resolution process involves escalation of disputes to a national level. No such applications have been received by the Department since October 2009.
	Information on disputes at stage 2 is not held centrally and could be obtained only at disproportionate cost. The Dispute Resolution Process contained in the cross border commissioning protocol between the Department and the Welsh Assembly Government applies to all commissioners in Wales (local health boards) and all national health service providers and commissioners (primary care trusts) in England. Disputes can occur between commissioners as well as between a commissioner and provider. Every one of these organisations would therefore need to be contacted to provide this information.

Psychiatry: Children

Chris Ruane: To ask the Secretary of State for Health what estimate he has made of the number of psychiatrists employed in the NHS specialising in the treatment of children in each of the next five years.

Paul Burstow: The information requested is not collected centrally.
	No forecasts or plans are collected for the numbers of psychiatrists employed in the national health service specialising in the treatment of children.

Psychiatry: Children

Chris Ruane: To ask the Secretary of State for Health what the average waiting time was for access to  (a) children's services,  (b) a child psychologist and  (c) a child psychiatrist in each of the last five years.

Paul Burstow: The Department does not collect this information.

Tobacco: Retail Trade

Diane Abbott: To ask the Secretary of State for Health what assessment he has made of the effects of the removal of tobacco point of sale displays on children and young people's perceptions of smoking as a normal activity; and if he will make a statement.

Anne Milton: I refer the hon. Member to the written answer I gave my hon. Friend the Member for Hendon (Mr Offord) on 27 January 2011,  Official Report, column 473W.

Walking

Chris Ruane: To ask the Secretary of State for Health what estimate he has made of the average amount of time adults spent walking each day in the latest period for which figures are available.

Anne Milton: The Health Survey for England 2008 did not report on the average time spent walking per day but does so per week. It shows the average number of hours spent walking per week is 2.2 hours for men and 1.2 hours for women. For these purposes, the Health Survey for England defines walking as at a 'Fairly brisk' or 'Fast' pace.
	A copy of the Health Survey for England has been placed in the Library.

BUSINESS, INNOVATION AND SKILLS

Business: Advisory Services

Julian Smith: To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills what progress has been made on the procurement of his proposed business support service.

Mark Prisk: We are currently drafting specifications for the National Call Centre and Business Coaching for Growth elements of the Government's new business improvement delivery system and intend to carry out procurement exercises from March 2011.

Citizens' Advice Bureaux: Scotland

John Robertson: To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills what estimate he has made of the number of citizens advice bureaux likely to close in  (a) Scotland,  (b) Glasgow and  (c) Glasgow North West constituency as a result of the comprehensive spending review.

Edward Davey: holding answer 11 February 2011
	The Government are not aware of any recent closures of Citizens Advice Bureaux in Scotland, Glasgow, or the hon. Member's constituency of Glasgow North West as a result of the comprehensive spending review.
	The Government are aware that last year North Ayrshire Citizens Advice Bureaux announced the closure of bureaux offices in Largs and Arran as a result of a reduction in funding by the local authority and are providing an outreach service in its place.

Citizens Advice Scotland: Finance

Cathy Jamieson: To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills how much central Government funding  (a) was allocated to Citizens Advice Scotland in each of the last five years and  (b) will be so allocated in each of the next three years.

Edward Davey: The following table shows funding from BIS to Citizens Advice Scotland over the past five years and the allocation for the forthcoming financial year 2011/12. In addition to the £2.9 million to be allocated next year, BIS has set aside an additional £1 million to help both Citizens Advice Scotland and Citizens Advice (the umbrella body for England and Wales) begin capacity building to take on those consumer functions currently carried out by Consumer Focus, OFT and Consumer Direct as proposed in the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills', the right hon. Member for Twickenham (Vince Cable), statement last October. Allocations for the remaining spending review period will be decided, once the detail of those functions and the necessary funds to go with them become clearer later in the year.
	
		
			  £ 
			   Core grant in aid  CASTLE project  Additional hours/credit crunch project  Total 
			 2011/12 2,900,000 - - 2,900,000 
			 2010/11 2,760,000 168,000 590,000 3,518,000 
			 2009/10 3,124,000 238,000 - 3,362,000 
			 2008/09 3,018,000 371,000 - 3,389,000 
			 2007/08 2,916,000 100,000 - 3,016,000 
			 2006/07 2,916,000 - - 2,916,000

Consumer Direct

Chris Ruane: To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills pursuant to the answer of 3 February 2011,  Official Report, column 956W, on consumers: advisory services, what proportion of the approximately 1.7 million telephone calls and emails handled annually by Consumer Direct originated from residents of each  (a) region,  (b) local authority area and  (c) constituency.

Edward Davey: In 2009-10, Consumer Direct handled approximately 1.7 million calls and e-mails. Of these, around 1.5 million related to general consumer issues. The remainder related to energy and post issues and were handled by the dedicated contact centre in Northampton. The breakdown of general consumer contacts by origin in the seven English regions, Wales and Scotland was:
	
		
			  Region/nation  Percentage 
			 East of England 9.0 
			 East Midlands 7.0 
			 London 10.0 
			 North East 4.5 
			 North West 13.0 
			 Scotland 8.0 
			 South East 14.5 
			 South West 10.0 
			 Wales 6.0 
			 West Midlands 9.0 
			 Yorkshire and Humber 9.0 
		
	
	We are unable to provide a breakdown by region of origin for energy and post related contacts handled by the centre in Northampton.
	The vast majority of the telephone contacts come in via a direct dial national number. The telephony system does not enable us to identify the origin of these contacts by local authority or constituency.

Consumer Direct

Chris Ruane: To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills how much funding his Department provided for the operation of Consumer Direct in each year since its establishment.

Edward Davey: The Office of Fair Trading took responsibility for funding and running Consumer Direct in April 2006. The cost of running the general advice service since 2006 has been:
	
		
			   £ million 
			 2006-07 18.8 
			 2007-08 18.6 
			 2008-09 13.2 
			 2009-10 12.1 
			 2010-11 (1)10.6 
			 (1) Forecast  Note: These costs exclude those relating to the provision of advice on energy and post which are funded by industry.

Consumer Direct

Chris Ruane: To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills what steps  (a) his Department and  (b) the Office of Fair Trading take to increase awareness of the services of Consumer Direct in areas with high levels of functional illiteracy.

Edward Davey: Consumer Direct (CD) does not specifically target areas with high levels of functional illiteracy. However, vulnerable consumers have been targeted by regional marketing activity to drive awareness of CD. Channels used previously included local radio advertisements and local events, any of which could have reached consumers with functional illiteracy.
	The Office of Fair Trading's consumer education campaign Skilled To Go (STG) directs its audience to Consumer Direct as a good source of consumer advice, raising awareness of the service.
	The target audience for STG are people in adult and further education learning on literacy, language and numeracy courses throughout the UK. This audience includes:
	Young people aged 16 to 25 on vocational learning courses IT, child care, catering etc.
	Adults aged 16 to 80 on vocational courses, return-to-employment training or studying voluntarily to improve their literacy and numeracy skills
	Adults for whom English is not their first language who are resident or working in the UK

Credit

Stella Creasy: To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills what  (a) meetings and  (b) discussions he has had with representatives of (i) payday loan companies, (ii) home credit companies, (iii) hire purchase companies and (iv) any other bodies representing these industries as part of his Department's review of consumer credit.

Edward Davey: Following the announcement of the review of consumer credit and personal insolvency, on 28 July I met with representatives of Provident Financial, Wonga.com and Automoney. I also met with representatives of consumer organisations and mainstream lenders around the same time.

Departmental Carbon Emissions

Philip Davies: To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills how much his Department spent on carbon offsetting in each of the last three years; and to which companies payments for carbon offsetting were made in each such year.

Edward Davey: In the last three financial years, the Department has made the following payments on carbon offsetting:
	2007/08: £58,758
	2008/09: £51,532
	2009/10: £0(1)(.)
	The payments in 2007/08 and 2008/09 were made to the Department of Energy and Climate Change who administered the Government Carbon Offsetting Fund (I).
	(1) A payment of £90,063 covering the 2009/10 financial year emissions was made to EDF Trading Ltd under the Government Carbon Offsetting Fund (II) programme in the 2010/11 financial year.

Departmental Manpower

Chi Onwurah: To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills how many staff in his Department worked wholly on digital economy policy and implementation  (a) on the most recent date for which figures are available and  (b) on 1 January 2010.

Edward Davey: On 1 January 2010, 57.5 staff worked for the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills wholly or mainly on digital economy policy.
	On 21 December 2010, the Prime Minister decided that:
	"...all responsibility for competition and policy issues relating to media, broadcasting, digital and telecoms sectors will be transferred immediately to the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport."
	As a result, and following the written ministerial statement issued on 18 January 2011,  Official Report, columns 35-36WS, 49 staff working wholly or mainly on digital economy policy transferred to the Department for Culture, Media and Sport, along with their policy responsibilities.
	In addition, 14 contractors and staff on loan from other organisations and who are not permanent employees of BIS, but are currently working for Broadband Delivery UK, also transferred.

Departmental Offices

Nick Brown: To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills what the boundaries of the areas to be covered by each of his Department's proposed regional offices will be.

Mark Prisk: The regions covered by the Department's offices will be North West, West Midlands, East Midlands (including South East Midlands), North East, Yorkshire and Humber, London and the East (including Kent and East Sussex) and South Central and West (covering the South West and South East apart from Kent and East Sussex).

Departmental Offices

Nick Brown: To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills how many staff he plans to employ in each of his Department's proposed regional offices.

Mark Prisk: Each team will have approximately eight staff.

Departmental Offices

Nick Brown: To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills 
	(1)  what discussions he has had with ministerial colleagues on sharing the costs of his Department's new regional offices;
	(2)  what scope he has identified for sharing his Department's proposed regional offices with the Department for Communities and Local Government in order to deal with policy areas that involve co-ordination between the two departments.

Mark Prisk: My officials are continuing discussions with all relevant Departments about continuing functions in the regions.

Departmental Offices

Nick Brown: To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills what his estimate is of the cost to the public purse of establishing his Department's proposed regional offices.

Mark Prisk: A budget of £3.5 million per annum has been estimated. This includes salary and associated administrative costs.

Departmental Offices

Nick Brown: To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills what the principal administrative functions will be of his Department's proposed regional offices.

Mark Prisk: The Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) teams will:
	Promote BIS policy objectives for local economic growth.
	Support BIS Ministerial business including briefing and visits
	Lead BIS' relationships with Local Enterprise Partnerships and local government to help them understand BIS national policy priorities, assist in coordination of economic development delivery, and help partnerships build their capacity and capability.
	Provide hard and soft intelligence and ensure effective co-ordination of Government responses to economic shocks, including major company failures.
	Maintain strong links with selected large businesses, key sectors and local business bodies, to build local understanding and buy-in to BIS policies, and provide BIS with the local intelligence needed to understand the impact of policies and contribute to the development of new policies.

Departmental Offices

Nick Brown: To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills what the relationship will be between the regional offices proposed by his Department and local enterprise partnerships.

Mark Prisk: The Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) teams will lead BIS' relationships with local enterprise partnerships, promoting BIS local economic growth priorities, assisting in coordination of economic development delivery, and helping to support partnerships' capacity and capability.

Departmental Offices

Nick Brown: To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills when he expects to confirm the geographical location of each of his Department's proposed regional offices.

Mark Prisk: The exact locations for the teams are still being determined and some will have dual locations to provider wider geographic coverage. It is not currently possible to confirm when decisions on locations will be made.

Departmental Procurement

Jon Trickett: To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills what single tender contracts his Department has awarded since his appointment; and what the monetary value is of each contract above the EU public procurement threshold.

Edward Davey: The information requested is not held centrally and could be provided only at disproportionate cost.

Higher Education: Finance

James Clappison: To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills what the average drop-out rate was from  (a) Russell Group universities and  (b) other universities in the latest period for which figures are available.

David Willetts: The non-completion rates for UK-domiciled full-time first degree starters at English higher education institutions are shown in the table by mission group, for the 2007/08 academic year. Non-completion is defined as the percentage of full-time first degree starters projected to neither obtain an award nor transfer to another higher education institution.
	Figures for the 2008/09 academic year should become available from the Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) from 31 March 2011. More information on non-completion in higher education is available from HESA at the following link:
	http://www.hesa.ac.uk/index.php/content/category/2/32/141/
	
		
			  Non-completion rate( 1)  by mission group for UK-domiciled full-time first degree students starting a first degree in 2007/08 English higher education institutions 
			  Mission group  Non-completion rate (percentage) 
			 Russell Group 5.6 
			 1994 Group 7.3 
			 Guild HE 13.5 
			 Million+(2) 18.9 
			 University Alliance 15.2 
			 Non-affiliated institutions 12.1 
			 England 12.7 
			 (1) Percentage of full-time first degree starters projected to neither obtain an award nor transfer to another higher education institution. (2) Excludes Teesside university: Teesside university's 2007/08 entry cohort included students in further education colleges who were studying programmes through the Regional Lifelong Learning Network. From 2008/9 these students were countable by their originating institution, and hence treated as 'no longer in higher education', so their inclusion in specific figures results in an inaccurate Performance Indicator for the University.  Note : Percentages are given to one decimal place.  Source: Higher Education Statistics Agency Performance Indicators in Higher Education

Loans

Chris Ruane: To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills pursuant to the answer of 3 February 2011,  Official Report, column 892W, on loans, if he will take steps to increase the size of sample surveyed for his Department's purposes in order to obtain further information on the incidence of use of payday loans below national level.

Edward Davey: The Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) has recently re-commissioned the YouGov DebtTrack survey for another 12 months, with an agreed sample size. We will consider the potential for increasing the sample size for this particular survey when the contract comes up for renewal. In the meantime, this survey provides useful information about consumer indebtedness and borrowing behaviour among the general population, as it is based on a nationally representative sample.
	More detailed survey data on household borrowing (including the use of payday lending) is also available from the Wealth and Assets Survey, an ONS survey that is partially funded by BIS, along with other Government Departments. This covers roughly 32,000 households (approximately 50,000 individuals). However, detailed analysis of the incidence of payday lending at a sub-national level has not been conducted on this dataset.

Office for Fair Access

James Clappison: To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills what the cost to the public purse was of the Office for Fair Access in the most recent year for which figures are available; and what estimate he has made of its budget in each of the next five years.

David Willetts: The budget allocated to the Office for Fair Access (OFFA) in 2010-11 is £464,000. Allocations for subsequent years have not yet been set. We are working with the Director of Fair Access to determine what level of resource will be required in the future given the additional responsibilities set out in my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State's letter of 10 February 2011.

Post Office: Bank Services

Kate Hoey: To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills what progress has been made on proposals for the development of  (a) a Post Office current account and  (b) a Post Office business account contained in the Government's response to the Post Office Banking consultation published on 29 March 2010.

Edward Davey: The Post Office Banking Consultation was conducted by the previous Government between 2 December 2009 and 24 February 2010. We set out our policy on the future of the Post Office network in our policy statement "Securing the Post Office Network in the Digital Age", published on 9 November 2010. In this statement we set out that we will support the Post Office as it expands further into financial services through the provision of new products and by increasing access to UK current accounts through the Post Office network.

Post Office: Bank Services

Kate Hoey: To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills what progress has been made on proposals to make Community Development Finance Institution loans available through the Post Office contained in the Government response to the Post Office Banking consultation published on 29 March 2010.

Edward Davey: The Post Office Banking Consultation was conducted by the previous Government between 2 December 2009 and 24 February 2010. We set out our policy on the future of the Post Office network in the policy statement "Securing the Post Office Network in the Digital Age", published on 9 November 2010. In this statement we were clear that we will support the Post Office as it expands further into financial services through the provision of new products. Post Office Ltd. will make commercial judgments on which products and services to deliver through the Post Office network, including on proposals relating to Community Development Finance Institution loans.

Post Office: Finance

Kate Hoey: To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills what timetable he has set for the allocation of monies from the 2011-15 funding package for the Post Office.

Edward Davey: As stated in the policy statement "Securing the Post Office Network in the Digital Age", published on 9 November 2010, the Post Office will receive the following funding by year:
	
		
			  Financial year  £ million 
			 2011-12 180 
			 2012-13 410 
			 2013-14 415 
			 2014-15 330 
		
	
	By convention government funding is made at the start of the financial year. All payments are subject to state aid approval from the European Commission.

Post Office: Finance

Kate Hoey: To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills what estimate he has made of the proportion of Post Office funding that will be used for the Crown network between 2011 and 2015.

Edward Davey: A financially viable and sustainable Crown network will be a key component of the Post Office network in the future. The Post Office Ltd has committed to eradicate the losses currently made by the Crown network. 37% of the £1.34 billion of Government funding for the Post Office is allocated to be spent on modernisation of the network, a proportion of which will be spent on the Crown network. The Post Office Ltd is currently developing detailed implementation plans for modernisation of the network and the level of funding for the Crown network is unclear at this stage.

Post Office: Finance

Kate Hoey: To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills what key performance indicators have been agreed with Post Office Ltd. in respect of the size of the Crown post office network under its funding package for 2011-15.

Edward Davey: A financially viable and sustainable Crown network will be a key part of the overall Post Office network in the future. Post Office Ltd. is committed to eradicating the losses made by the Crown network, and is currently developing plans to achieve this objective. No key performance indicators have been agreed.

Post Office: Finance

Kate Hoey: To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills what estimate he has made of the network subsidy which will be required to support the Post Office from 2015.

Edward Davey: The Government believe that by 2014/15 the Post Office network will be on a much more sustainable financial footing. However, we anticipate that as a result of the measures to address the fundamental economics of the network that we are taking now, Government funding will reduce substantially over time. There will almost certainly remain a need for a residual level of subsidy in the future to maintain those branches which could never be profitable, such as those in remote rural areas which provide a valuable social purpose. We are not able to provide an exact estimate for the subsidy post 2014/15 but anticipate it being considerably lower than the current subsidy level.

Post Office: Finance

Kate Hoey: To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills what estimate he has made of the level of profit Post Office Ltd would need to be making for mutualisation to be financially viable.

Edward Davey: The Government were clear in the policy statement "Securing the Post Office network in the Digital Age", published in November 2010, that mutualisation of Post Office Ltd will only be work if the network is financially viable. We anticipate that the Government's funding of £1.34 billion for the post office network over the spending review period, the modernisation of the network and the policies set out in the policy statement will move the network on to a sustainable financial footing. However there will almost certainly remain a need for residual level of Government subsidy in the future, to maintain those branches that could never be profitable, such as those in remote rural areas. We do not anticipate setting a specific level of profit that the Post Office Ltd would need to be making before moving to a mutual.
	Co-operatives UK will be reporting back to Ministers in the spring with an outline of options for a mutual Post Office and before making any final decision on a move to a mutual structure the Government will conduct a full public consultation.

Post Office: Modernisation

Kate Hoey: To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills what plans he has for modernisation of the Post Office network between 2011 and 2015.

Edward Davey: The Government funding of £1.34 billion to the Post Office over the spending review period will support Post Office Ltd's modernisation of the network, the key features of which are:
	To have about 4,000 main post offices in town and city centres across the country
	Conversion of about 2,000 sub post offices to the new 'Post Office Local' model, ensuring the longer opening hours demanded by mail and bill payment customers
	Expansion of online and introduced a range of IT improvements to make transactions quicker and simpler
	Eradication of the losses made by its directly managed Crown post office network.
	The Government will also be looking at options for mutualisation of Post Office Ltd to align the interests of stakeholders in the network better.

Post Office: Modernisation

Kate Hoey: To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills what agreements his Department has reached with Post Office Ltd on the allocation of funding for modernisation of the Post Office network between 2011 and 2015.

Edward Davey: As stated in the policy statement Securing the Post Office Network in the Digital Age, the post office will receive the following funding by year:
	£180 million in the financial year 2011-12
	£410 million in the financial year 2012-13
	£415 million in the financial year 2013-14
	£330 million in the financial year 2014-15
	48% of the funding will be network subsidy supporting uneconomic branches. Much of the rest of the funding will assist in enabling Post Office Ltd to modernise the network, and improving its infrastructure.
	As we noted in our policy statement, all payments are subject to receiving state aid approval from the European Commission.

Post Office: Modernisation

Kate Hoey: To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills what key performance indicators have been agreed with Post Office Ltd in respect of  (a) the network subsidy,  (b) network modernisation,  (c) technology and  (d) project costs for its funding package between 2011 and 2015.

Edward Davey: The Post Office Ltd is currently developing detailed implementation plans for the modernisation of the post office network. By the end of this Parliament, Post Office Ltd have committed to:
	Have about 4,000 main post offices in town and city centres across the country
	Converted about 2,000 sub post offices to the new 'Post Office Local' model, ensuring the longer opening hours demanded by mail and bill payment customers
	Expanded online and introduced a range of IT improvements to make transactions quicker and simpler
	Eradicated the losses made by its directly managed Crown post office network.

Post Office: Modernisation

Kate Hoey: To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills what estimate he has made of the cost of proposals to convert around 2,000 sub-post offices to the Post Office local model by 2015; and what proportion of these costs would be spent on redundancy or compensation payments to sub-postmasters.

Edward Davey: Over the next four years, around 2,000 small sub post offices will transfer to the local model either onsite or at neighbouring premises, with the major roll out starting in 2014, following further piloting. We believe the local model will play a critical role in securing the long-term future of the network.
	The set up costs of the local model will be relatively low in comparison to a traditional sub post office with its dedicated 'fortress' counter. The Post Office Ltd. is currently developing detailed implementation plans for the modernisation of the network. The total costs of the conversion programme, or the level of any compensation payments made to sub-postmasters, are not clear at this stage.

Post Office: Modernisation

Kate Hoey: To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills with reference to his Department's document, Securing the Post Office Network in the Digital Age, November 2010, what steps he has taken to implement proposals for the Post Office to provide services in relation to  (a) identity verification,  (b) processing applications and  (c) processing payments.

Edward Davey: The Government's ambition is for post offices to become a 'front office' for the delivery of both local and national Government services. Since the publication of the policy statement "Securing the Post Office Network in the Digital Age", published on 9 November 2010, Post Office Ltd. has been developing its services and products for Government Departments and local authorities. Ministers have been strongly supportive of Post Office Ltd.'s efforts to build on its existing strengths in these areas.

Postal Services

Kate Hoey: To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills what recent discussions he has had with ministerial colleagues on increasing services provided through the Post Office.

Edward Davey: The Government are committed to a sustainable future for the Post Office network. Expanding the range of services-including Government services-that the Post Office provides will be an important contribution towards the network's future and Ministers from the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills have held regular meetings with ministerial colleagues to discuss this issue.

Regional Growth Fund

Nick Brown: To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills what role his Department's proposed regional offices will have in the approval of bids for the Regional Growth Fund.

Mark Prisk: As part of their remit, the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) teams will maintain strong links with selected large businesses, key sectors and local business bodies, providing this Department with local intelligence supporting the development and delivery of BIS policies.
	Although these teams will have no formal role in the approval of bids for the Regional Growth Fund, the independent Advisory Panel making recommendations to Ministers may on occasion call on these teams for a regional or local economic perspective where this might help in their decision-making on particular bids.

Students: Fees and Charges

James Clappison: To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills 
	(1)  what research he has undertaken on the effects of increases in tuition fees on applications to university from potential students who would not be eligible for the National Scholarship Programme, university bursaries or other financial assistance related to family means;
	(2)  whether he has  (a) commissioned and  (b) evaluated research on the effect of tuition fee increases on university applications from students from middle income families.

David Willetts: The Department has commissioned a number of projects which have examined the impact of tuition fees on different groups of students. Reports are available at:
	http://www.bis.gov.uk/research
	University tuition fees are estimated to have had a negative impact on participation, and enrolment tends to be lower in the presence of tuition fees. An increase in tuition fees tends to cause a decline in participation, particularly among students from lower socioeconomic backgrounds, unless accompanied by an equivalent increase in student support.
	Recent evidence relating to reforms of tuition fees and student support in the UK found that an increase in tuition fees by £1,000 per annum-holding all other factors constant-would be expected to lead to a 4.4 percentage point decline in participation. In addition, it was found that a £1,000 per annum increase in grants increases participation by 2.1 percentage points while a £1,000 per annum increase in loans is associated with a 3.2 percentage point increase in participation.
	In relation to the 2006 reforms, some individuals appear to have started university a year earlier than they might otherwise have done so (i.e. in 2005-06 rather than 2006-07) to avoid having to pay the new fees. This pattern of shifting participation was most clearly evident for individuals from higher socio-economic backgrounds, and for those with the highest key stage 5 results. However, there was no evidence that the reforms lead to a sustained fall in HE participation, because tuition fees were accompanied by large increases in loans and grants.
	The introduction of upfront tuition fees in 1998 had a small negative impact on participation of high income groups.
	Tuition fees and other education related costs also influence the selection of higher education institutions, behaviour while at university and reduce the probability of completion, especially for students from Black and Minority Ethnic (BME) and lower socioeconomic backgrounds.
	Studies around attitudes to debt have tended to find that people from lower income groups tend to be more debt averse than those from higher income groups and that debt aversion can influence decisions around HE for lower income groups, though this was mainly about where to study rather than whether to study. The same effect was not found for those from higher income groups.
	Studies from the US tend to find that the impact of tuition fees is greatest on those from low income groups. Studies from Australia do not find any relationships between debt aversion, socio-economic group and HE participation.

Trade Promotion: Philippines

Stephen Phillips: To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills what steps his Department takes to promote the interests of UK businesses in the Philippines.

Mark Prisk: The Philippines is an emerging economy and one of the largest markets in South East Asia. There is a dedicated UK Trade and investment (UKTI) resource in-country to sell the UK's expertise, secure commercial opportunities and improve market access for British business. The Philippines is also a key component of the outreach programme delivered by UKTI, on behalf of the Asia Task Force, to alert UK business to the potential of Asian markets, Since May 2010, when the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, my right hon. Friend the Member for Twickenham (Vince Cable), took over co-chairmanship, seven ATF events have been held around the UK, attracting around 1,000 companies to participate. This outreach to business will continue throughout 2011.
	The Minister of State, Foreign and Commonwealth Office, my hon. Friend the Member for Taunton Deane (Mr Browne), visited Manila in July 2010 following the inauguration of the new Philippines President, and the permanent under-secretary of state at the FCO visited in January this year. Both visits were used to lobby on specific commercial interests, to promote the UK's expertise and to push for progress on market access issues, which will help open the doors for British business. UKTI will continue to work closely with the Government of the Philippines on public-private partnership initiatives to identify commercial opportunities, sell the UK's capabilities and ensure UK business maximise their interests in the Philippines.
	Looking ahead, UKTI has identified a number of high value opportunities in the Philippines in the development of infrastructure projects including railways, power, water and environmental technologies. UKTI is also working closely with stakeholders to develop strategies to help British business access these opportunities. UKTI will shortly publish a guide to doing business with the Philippines which will assist UK companies to understand and navigate the business environment better.

UK Research Councils: Finance

George Freeman: To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills how much the UK Research Councils spent in  (a) Scotland,  (b) Wales,  (c) England and  (d) Northern Ireland in each of the last five years for which figures are available.

David Willetts: Data from the Research Councils setting out their spend over the past five years in England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales are set out in the following table:
	
		
			  Summary 
			  £ million 
			   2005-6  2006-7  2007-8  2008-9  2009-10  Total 
			 England 1,648.5 1,798.5 2,108.8 2,286.0 2,489.9 10,331.7 
			 Northern Ireland 11.6 14.8 16.3 20.0 24.0 86.7 
			 Scotland 222.3 230.7 273.8 311.0 347.5 1,385.4 
			 Wales 51.3 56.0 64.5 67.3 78.1 317.2 
			 UK 1,933.7 2,100.1 2,463.4 2,684.4 2,939.6 12,121.1 
			  Note: These figures do not include Research Council admin expenditure.

UK Research Councils: Finance

George Freeman: To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills how much his Department spent on research institutes in  (a) Scotland,  (b) Wales,  (c) England and  (d) Northern Ireland in each of the last five years for which figures are available.

David Willetts: Research Council expenditure in their research institutes over the past five years in Scotland, Wales, England and Northern Ireland are set out in the following table. Also included is the support that the Department provides to research establishments in the public sector through the Public Sector Research Exploitation programme (PSRE).
	
		
			  Summary (£ million) 
			   2005-6  2006-7  2007-8  2008-9  2009-10  Total 
			 Scotland 49.7 53.4 59.0 68.5 90.8 321.4 
			 Wales 9.7 10.8 13.2 12.3 8.9 54.9 
			 England 552.6 566.0 581.7 625.3 696.3 3,022.0 
			 N. Ireland 0.8 0.2 0.2 0.5 0.8 2.3 
			 Total 612.8 630.5 654.1 706.5 796.7 3,400.6

Yorkshire Forward

Julian Smith: To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills 
	(1)  what assets of Yorkshire Forward are to remain in Yorkshire and the Humber;
	(2)  what timetable he has set for decisions on the future of Yorkshire Forward assets;
	(3)  whether he plans to ensure that all areas covered by Yorkshire Forward will benefit from the disposal of its assets.

Mark Prisk: Yorkshire Forward, along with all other RDAs, submitted a detailed assets and liabilities plan to BIS on 31 January 2011. Their plan is currently being scrutinised by Government before being given final sign off by the Yorkshire Forward Board. We anticipate that the systematic disposal of assets and liabilities will begin in April 2011.
	As such, no final decisions have yet been made on the destination of particular assets.
	Each disposal will be considered on a case by case basis. At present, any disposal of regional development agency assets and liabilities will take place within the existing legislative framework (the Regional Development Agencies Act 1998). Decisions will be made with a view to obtaining the best outcome for the local area consistent with achieving value for the public purse.
	For more details on this process I refer my hon. Friend to the statement on RDA Assets and Liabilities that I issued on 10 February 2011:
	http://www.bis.gov.uk/policies/economic-development/englands-regional-development-agencies/assets
	Copies of this statement have also been placed in the Libraries of the House.

ENERGY AND CLIMATE CHANGE

BP: Health and Safety

Lisa Nandy: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change 
	(1)  if he will place in the Library a copy of each item of recent correspondence between his Department and BP on health and safety;
	(2)  what recent representations he has received on BP and health and safety;
	(3)  what recent discussions he has had with representatives of BP on health and safety policy.

Charles Hendry: I have had no discussions with representatives of BP on health and safety policy. There is no recent correspondence between the Department and BP on health and safety, and I have received no recent representations on BP and health and safety.

BP: South Kara Sea

Caroline Lucas: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change what information he has received from BP on the environmental protection measures proposed in respect of BP's prospective joint exploration with Rosneft for oil reserves in the South Kara Sea.

Charles Hendry: We have not received specific information on the environmental protection measures proposed, but BP has made clear that the safety, environmental and operational risk management aspects of its activities will remain paramount.

Carbon Storage

Brian Binley: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change what consideration he has given to the merits of funding three further commercial-scale carbon capture and storage demonstration projects.

Charles Hendry: The Government are committed to continuing public sector investment in carbon capture and storage technology for four power stations.
	DECC is already in the process of selecting the first of these demonstration projects which is for post combustion capture technology on a coal fired power plant with offshore storage in a disused gas field.

Environment Protection

Karen Lumley: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change what steps his Department is taking to increase the  (a) production and  (b) distribution of environmental products.

James Paice: I have been asked to reply.
	The Government have taken a number of different steps to increase the production and distribution of more sustainable products, from voluntary agreements with manufacturers and retailers, to promoting innovation and enforcing regulation, and by promoting an increased market for sustainable products through Government buying standards.

Fuel Oil: Unfair Practices

Sarah Newton: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change if he will assess the merits of using HM Revenue and Customs' Registered Dealers in Controlled Oils database to assist the Office of Fair Trade in investigating allegations of anti-competitive practices in the domestic heating oil market.

Charles Hendry: The Office of Fair Trading (OFT) is an independent competition authority with powers to investigate allegations of anti-competitive practices.
	My officials have confirmed that the OFT is aware of the Registered Dealers in Controlled Oils database and will consider whether it could be helpful in its work.

Members: Correspondence

Stephen Phillips: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change when he plans to reply to the letter from the hon. Member for Sleaford and North Hykeham of 8 December 2010 on heating oil prices.

Charles Hendry: The response to this letter (the hon. and learned Member's ref: 2930) was sent on 14 February 2011. I apologise for the delay in responding.

Natural Gas: Storage

Mike Weatherley: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change whether his Department has made an assessment of the optimum level of gas storage capacity required to ensure security of supply.

Charles Hendry: DECC does not make assessments of the optimum level of gas storage capacity. However, Government have outlined the need for additional gas infrastructure, including gas storage facilities, in the revised National Policy Statements. These will be further revised to take account of responses received during the 12-week consultation which closed on 24 January 2011.
	Government have also proposed measures in the current Energy Bill to give Ofgem powers to sharpen commercial incentives on gas market participants to avoid a gas supply emergency. This should help underpin commercial demand for additional supply infrastructure, including gas storage facilities.

Nuclear Decommissioning Authority: Expenditure

Tony Cunningham: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change how much and what proportion of the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority's budget has been spent on socio-economic projects in each of the last three years.

Charles Hendry: The NDA has spent the following:
	
		
			   £ million  Percentage 
			   Socio-economic spend  Skills spend  Socio-economic spend plus skills spend  Socio-economic spend plus skills spend as proportion of NDA's budget  Percentage of overall expenditure when the £4 million annual SLC is included 
			 2007-08 12.5 3.2 15.7 0.6 0.7 
			 2008-09 10.2 15.6 25.8 0.9 1.1 
			 2009-10 6.9 2.1 9 0.3 0.4 
		
	
	Much of the NDA's investment in skills has a strong socio-economic focus.
	The NDA's site licence companies spend approximately £4 million a year through the annual site funding allowance.

Sellafield

Chris Ruane: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change what quantity of  (a) tritium,  (b) carbon 14,  (c) zinc-65,  (d) strontium 89,  (e) strontium 90,  (f) technetium 99,  (g) iodine 129,  (h) europium 152,  (i) europium 154,  (j) totl Beta and  (k) uranium was discharged in liquid emissions from Sellafield in each of the last 20 years.

Charles Hendry: The data requested for the period between 1990 and 2009 are provided in the following annex. Data for 2010 are yet to be verified and therefore have not been included in this response.
	 Annex
	
		
			  Sellafield liquid radioactive discharges 1990-2009 
			  Month  Tritium (GBq)  Carbon-14 (GBq)  Zinc-65 (GBq)  Strontium-89 (GBq)  Strontium-90 (GBq)  Technetium-99 (GBq)  Iodine-129 (GBq)  Europium-152 (GBq)  Europium-154 (GBq)  Beta (GBq)  Uranium (kg) 
			 1990 1.7E+06 2.0E+03 1.2E+02 3.0E+02 4.2E+03 3.8E+03 1.1E+02 7.9E+01 5.3E+01 7.1E+04 6.9E+03 
			 1991 1.8E+06 2.4E+03 1.2E+02 1.8E+02 4.1E+03 3.9E+03 1.6E+02 7.4E+01 4.5E+01 6.2E+04 3.6E+03 
			 1992 1.2E+06 8.0E+02 7.7E+01 1.4E+02 4.1E+03 3.2E+03 7.0E+01 4.3E+01 3.9E+01 5.7E+04 8.4E+03 
			 1993 2.3E+06 2.0E+03 9.7E+01 2.2E+02 1.7E+04 6.1E+03 1.6E+02 4.5E+01 4.2E+01 9.7E+04 1.6E+04 
			 1994 1.7E+06 8.2E+03 1.1E+02 3.3E+02 2.9E+04 7.2E+04 1.6E+02 2.2E+02 1.1E+02 1.3E+05 1.4E+03 
			 1995 2.7E+06 1.2E+04 1.7E+02 3.8E+02 2.8E+04 1.9E+05 2.5E+02 1.8E+02 1.4E+02 1.9E+05 1.3E+03 
			 1996 3.0E+06 1.1E+04 1.2E+02 3.0E+02 1.6E+04 1.5E+05 4.1E+02 1.4E+02 7.5E+01 1.4E+05 1.2E+03 
			 1997 2.6E+06 4.4E+03 1.3E+02 3.3E+02 3.7E+04 8.4E+04 5.2E+02 1.2E+02 1.6E+02 1.4E+05 7.6E+02 
			 1998 2.3E+06 3.7E+03 1.4E+02 8.8E+02 1.8E+04 5.3E+04 5.5E+02 1.6E+02 9.8E+01 8.6E+04 5.3E+02 
			 1999 2.SE+06 5.8E+03 7.1E+01 6.0E+02 3.1E+04 6.9E+04 4.8E+02 1.1E+02 5.2E+01 1.1E+05 5.4E+02 
			 2000 2.3E+06 4.6E+03 2.9E+01 6.4E+02 2.0E+04 4.4E+04 4.7E+02 7.5E+01 5.7E+01 7.7E+04 6.1E+02 
			 2001 2.6E+06 9.5E+03 4.5E+01 7.6E+02 2.6E+04 7.9E+04 6.3E+02 1..1E+02 8.5E+01 1.2E+05 3.9E+02 
			 2002 3.3E+06 1.3E+04 3.1E+01 5.2E+02 2.1E+04 8.6E+04 7.3E+02 1.3E+02 1.3E+02 1.2E+05 4.4E+02 
			 2003 3.9E+06 1.7E+04 2.9E+01 5.6E+02 1.4E+04 3.7E+04 5.5E+02 2.3E+02 2.2E+02 8.3E+04 4.8E+02 
			 2004 3.2E+06 1.6E+04 2.9E+01 1.8E+02 1.8E+04 1.4E+04 6.5E+02 2.2E+02 1.7E+02 7.3E+04 4.4E+02 
			 2005 1.6E+06 5.3E+03 3.6E+01 1.1E+03 1.3E+04 6.7E+03 3.0E+02 1.7E+02 1,1E+02 4.3E+04 3.7E+02 
			 2006 1.1E+06 1.1E+04 1.9E+01 5.5E+02 5.0E+03 5.6E+03 2.0E+02 1.1E+02 7.5E+01 2.9E+04 4.4E+02 
			 2007 6.3E+05 4.7E+03 1.7E+01 4.5E+02 5.0E+03 4.9E+03 1.0E+02 1.3E+02 8.5E+01 2.5E+04 3.0E+02 
			 2008 7.8E+05 7.2E+03 2.2E+01 2.3E+02 1.7E+03 2.4E+03 2.0E+02 1.1E+02 9.7E+01 1.4E+04 2.8E+02 
			 2009 1.5E+06 8.2E+03 2.0E+01 1.5E+02 2.9E+03 3.1E+03 2.5E+02 5.2E+01 4.8E+01 1.8E+04 4.1E+02

JUSTICE

Legal Aid

Tom Brake: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice what recent representations he has received on his proposals for the legal aid budget; and if he will make a statement.

Jonathan Djanogly: The consultation for the reform of legal aid closed yesterday and we have received over 1,200 responses from members of the public, lawyers, advice providers, and many others.
	I have also received many representations over recent weeks from Members of this House and others who are interested in the future of legal aid.
	We are now considering all representations received, and hope to publish our finalised proposals in the spring.

Appeals: Social Security Benefits

Simon Hart: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice pursuant to the answer of 19 January 2011,  Official Report, column 804W, on appeals: social security benefits, 
	(1)  what measures have been put in place at  (a) the Cardiff Tribunals Service Centre and  (b) the Haverfordwest Hearing Venue to increase capacity in order to deal with the increased numbers of social security appeals;
	(2)  whether further staff have been taken on at  (a) the Cardiff Tribunals Service Centre and  (b) the Haverfordwest Hearing Venue in order to manage the increased number of social security appeals.

Jonathan Djanogly: The Tribunals Service does not have an administrative office in Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire. Appeals submitted within the hon. Member's constituency are heard at the Haverfordwest hearing venue, and processed at the Cardiff Tribunals Service Centre.
	Cardiff Tribunals Service have been dealing with an unprecedented and unforecast increase in the levels of appeals, receiving 73.2% more appeals from 1 April 2010 to 30 September 2010 than during the same period two years ago.
	In response, there has been a significant increase in staffing levels at our Cardiff processing centre, together with a number of initiatives to improve capacity and throughput. The result has been that, between 1 April 2010 and 30 September 2010, the Cardiff Tribunals Service Centre ran over 75% more hearing sessions in the hearing venues it supports than during the same period two years ago.
	This is also reflected at the Haverfordwest hearing venue where, between 1 April 2010 and 30 September 2010, the number of appeals submitted to the Tribunals Service from that area increased by almost 130% compared with the same period two years ago. In response the number of hearing sessions have been increased by over 162%. Haverfordwest is a hearing venue and no processing staff are permanently based there. There has, however, been a suitable increase in the numbers of staff who are available to clerk hearings at Haverfordwest in order to support this increase in hearing sessions.
	In order to continue to increase hearing capacity in Cardiff, and Haverfordwest in particular, new medically qualified panel members have been recruited in that area and new legal members are currently being recruited. Combined with the additional processing capacity at Cardiff Tribunals Service, these measures are designed to ensure that the waiting times in Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire will begin to reduce in the coming year.

Bribery

Jo Johnson: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice what recent progress he has made on the provision of guidance on implementation of the Bribery Act 2010.

Kenneth Clarke: I am working on the guidance to commercial organisations to make it practical and useful for legitimate business and trade. It will be published once I am confident that it addresses the legitimate concerns of all those who took part in the consultation process. The publication will be followed by a three-month notice period before full implementation of the Act.

Compensation: Discrimination

Nia Griffith: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice what the mean compensation award was for  (a) unfair dismissal,  (b) race discrimination,  (c) sex discrimination,  (d) disability discrimination,  (e) religious discrimination,  (f) sexual orientation discrimination and  (g) age discrimination at employment tribunals in the latest 12 months for which figures are available.

Jonathan Djanogly: The Tribunals Service publishes statistics annually and quarterly. The following table, which is drawn from published material, shows the average (mean) compensation awards in 2009-10 for each jurisdiction cited.
	
		
			  Average (mean) compensation awards in 2009-10 for (a) unfair dismissal; (b) race discrimination; (c) sex discrimination; (d) disability discrimination; (e) religious discrimination; (f) sexual orientation discrimination and (g) age discrimination 
			  Jurisdiction  Mean compensation awarded (£) 
			 Unfair dismissal 9,120 
			 Race discrimination 18,584 
			 Sex discrimination 19,499 
			 Disability discrimination 52,087 
			 Religious discrimination 4,886 
			 Sexual orientation discrimination 20,384 
			 Age discrimination 10,931

Departmental Energy

Roger Williams: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice what steps his Department plans to take to reduce its energy costs.

Jonathan Djanogly: The Ministry of Justice is reducing its energy cost (defined as pence per kWh) by migrating those energy contracts onto the Buying Solutions Frameworks in the instances where they are not already on the Buying Solutions Frameworks for the provision of mains electricity, gas, liquid fuels and coal.
	We are looking at a range of initiatives for alternative forms of energy supply at potentially lower cost solutions, both on a pence per kWh basis and for its impact on the carbon footprint. Examples of alternate fuel types are bio diesel and bio mass. Examples of alternative sources of power, which we are investigating the cost and carbon advantages of, are solar and wind.

Employment Tribunals

Nia Griffith: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice what proportion of employment tribunal  (a) applicants and  (b) respondents had been involved in employment tribunal proceedings within the previous 24 months of their appearance in the last 12 months for which figures are available.

Jonathan Djanogly: The Tribunals Service does not hold this information, as it is not required to be given on the tribunal forms.

Employment Tribunals

Nia Griffith: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice how many ET1 employment tribunal applications were struck out or dismissed due to having been inadequately completed by applicants in the last 12 months for which figures are available.

Jonathan Djanogly: The Tribunals Service publishes statistics annually and quarterly. Table 2 of the publication, "Employment Tribunal and EAT Statistics 2009-10", provides details of the employment tribunal cases struck out and dismissed in 2009-10 and is available at:
	http://www.justice.gov.uk/publications/employment-eat-annual-stats.htm
	In the financial year 2009-10, a total of 20,100 cases were struck out not at a hearing; and another 4,600 were dismissed at a preliminary hearing.
	Some ET1 claim forms are also 'rejected' during the pre-acceptance procedure. Here, a decision is made not to accept the claim under certain specific provisions in the tribunal's rules, for example, where it is clear that the claim form does not include all the relevant required information.
	In the financial year 2009-10, a total of 4,100 claims were initially rejected, of which a total of 2,800 were either never resubmitted or resubmitted but then not accepted.
	Information on the reasons for any strike out or dismissal (or for any decision to reject a claim) are not collated centrally. This information could only be provided at a disproportionate cost by manually checking individual case files and records.

Employment Tribunals

Nia Griffith: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice what proportion of employment tribunal claims were  (a) struck out and  (b) dismissed at a preliminary hearing in the latest 12 months for which figures are available.

Jonathan Djanogly: The Tribunals Service publishes statistics annually and quarterly. Table 2 of the publication, "Employment Tribunal and EAT Statistics 2009-10", details the information on the employment tribunal cases disposed and outcomes of jurisdictions in 2009-10 and is available at:
	http://www.justice.gov.uk/publications/employment-eat-annual-stats.htm
	In 2009-10, (a) 9% of jurisdictional claims that were disposed of were struck out and (b) 2% of jurisdictional claims that were disposed of were dismissed at preliminary hearing.

Employment Tribunals

Nia Griffith: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice 
	(1)  what proportion of employment tribunal applicants whose cases were struck out, dismissed or unsuccessful were  (a) represented and  (b) unrepresented in the latest 12 months for which figures are available;
	(2)  what proportion of employment tribunal applicants whose cases were struck out, dismissed or unsuccessful were  (a) represented and  (b) unrepresented in the latest 12 months for which figures are available.

Jonathan Djanogly: The following table lists the numbers of cases, by outcome, where claimants were represented and unrepresented. The data cover the 12-month period of the 2009-10 financial year.
	
		
			  Financial year 2009-10  Struck out, not at hearing  Dismissed at a preliminary hearing  Unsuccessful at hearing  Unsuccessful default judgment  Total unsuccessful 
			 Represented(1) 13,200 2,500 7,300 45 23,000 
			   
			 Solicitor 10,200 1,800 4,500 25 16,500 
			 Citizens advice bureau 230 75 360 5 670 
			 Private individual 310 90 340 0 750 
			 Union 640 80 230 - 950 
			 Law centre 240 85 340 5 670 
			 Trade association 10 - 15 0 25 
			 Free representation unit 10 15 85 0 120 
			 Other 1,500 340 1,400 10 3,200 
			 Unrepresented 6,900 2,100 7,000 360 16,400 
			 (1) Represented: trade union, trade association, solicitor, citizens advice bureau, free representation unit, private individual, law centre and other '-' denotes small value less than 5  Note: Rounding: Figures in tables are rounded independently and thus may not add to totals. The following conventions have been used Values of 0 represented as 0: Values less than 100 rounded to nearest five; Values from 100 to 999 are rounded to nearest 10; and Values of 1,000 and over are rounded to nearest 100.

Employment Tribunals

Nia Griffith: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice how many ET3 responses were struck out or dismissed by employment tribunals due to having been inadequately completed by respondents in the latest 12 months for which figures are available.

Jonathan Djanogly: The Tribunals Service does not hold this information centrally. The information can be provided only at a disproportionate cost by manually checking individual case files.

Employment Tribunals: Wales

Nia Griffith: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice how many employment tribunal venues there are in Wales.

Jonathan Djanogly: There is one permanent hearing centre in Wales, which is in Cardiff. In the last 12 months, and according to need, there have also been 14 other venues used on a casual basis to hear employment tribunal cases across Wales.

Harassment

Gavin Shuker: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice how many people in England and Wales breached an injunction made under section 3 of the Protection from Harassment Act 1997 in each year from 1998 to 2010; and how many such people who were convicted on indictment were given a  (a) term of imprisonment,  (b) fine and  (c) term of imprisonment and a fine.

Crispin Blunt: The number of persons found guilty at all courts and at the Crown court for breach of an injunction under section 3 of the Protection from Harassment Act 1997 and sentenced at the Crown court to a fine, immediate custody, or immediate custody and issued with a fine, in England and Wales, 1998 to 2009 (latest available) are presented in the following table.
	Data for 2010 are planned for publication in the spring of 2011.
	
		
			  Number of persons found guilty at all courts and at the Crown court under section 3 of the Protection from Harassment Act 1997( 1)  and sentence breakdown at crown courts in England and Wales, 1998 to 2009 
			  Outcome  1998  1999  2000  2001  2002  2003  2004  2005  2006  2007  2008( 4)  2009 
			 Found guilty at all courts 14 13 22 14 23 22 18 14 15 25 47 27 
			 of which: 
			  Crown court 
			 Found guilty 3 2 4 2 3 1 3 3 4 - 3 5 
			 Sentenced(5) 3 5 4 6 6 3 4 6 5 1 8 8 
			 Immediate custody 2 3 2 2 1 1 - 5 3 - 3 1 
			 Fine - - - - - - - - - - - - 
			 Immediate custody and fine(6) - - - - - - - - - - - - 
			 Other sentences(7) 1 2 2 4 5 2 4 1 2 1 5 7 
			 (1) The following statutes were used for the corresponding offence: Breach of the conditions of an injunction against harassment Protection from Harassment Act 1997, s.3 (2) The figures given in the table on court proceedings relate to persons for whom these offences were the principal offences for which they were dealt with. When a defendant has been found guilty of two or more offences it is the offence for which the heaviest penalty is imposed. Where the same disposal is imposed for two or more offences, the offence selected is the offence for which the statutory maximum penalty is the most severe. (3) Every effort is made to ensure that the figures presented are accurate and complete. However, it is important to note that these data have been extracted from large administrative data systems generated by the courts and police forces. As a consequence, care should be taken to ensure data collection processes and their inevitable limitations are taken into account when those data are used. (4) Excludes data for Cardiff magistrates court for April, July and August 2008. (5) The sentenced column may exceed those found guilty as it may be the case that a defendant found guilty, and committed for sentence at the Crown court, may be sentenced in the following year. (6) Where Immediate custody was the principal disposal and the fine was a secondary disposal. (7) Includes: absolute/conditional discharge, community sentence, suspended sentence and otherwise dealt with.

Harassment

Gavin Shuker: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice how many persons have made a claim in civil proceedings in England and Wales under section 3 of the Protection from Harassment Act 1997 following an alleged breach of section 1 of the Act.

Jonathan Djanogly: The Ministry of Justice does not hold figures centrally on the number of persons that have made a claim in civil proceedings in England and Wales under section 3 of the Protection from Harassment Act 1997 following an alleged breach of section 1 of the Act.
	While the main administrative computer system used in the county courts contains the incidence of claims issued, those specifically relating to section 3 of the Protection from Harassment Act 1997 cannot be distinguished from other types of claims issued. This information could be obtained only through the examination of individual case files at disproportionate cost.

Homicide

Katy Clark: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice how many convictions for offences of corporate manslaughter there have been since the entry into force of the Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Act 2007.

Crispin Blunt: The Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Act 2007 came into force on 6 April 2008 and applies to offences committed after that date. From commencement to 31 December 2009 (latest available) the Ministry of Justice have received no notifications of a conviction made under this Act.
	Court proceedings data for 2010 are planned for publication in spring 2011.

Human Trafficking: Prosecutions

Justin Tomlinson: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice pursuant to the answer of 1 July 2010,  Official Report, column 350W, on human trafficking: prosecutions, how many people have  (a) been charged with human trafficking offences and  (b) subsequently been prosecuted in the last 12 months for which figures are available.

Crispin Blunt: A total of 47 persons were proceeded against at all courts in 2009 (latest 12 months available) for human trafficking offences under the Sexual Offences Act 2003 and the Asylum and Immigration (Treatment of Claimants) Act 2004.
	Charging data are not collected.
	Data for 2010 are planned for publication in the spring of 2011.

Judicial Pension Scheme

Angela Eagle: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice what assumptions he has made in respect of the dropout rate from the Judicial Pension Scheme attributable to  (a) potential increases in contributions and  (b) its indexation against the consumer prices index; what assessment he has made of the effects of the dropout rate on the future viability of this fund; and if he will make a statement.

Kenneth Clarke: At the spending review the Office for Budget Responsibility estimated that some additional members, amounting to 1% of the value of the paybill, would opt-out of all the public service schemes as a result of the proposed increase in pension contributions.
	Further consideration of the effects of this policy on the opt-out rate will be made as part of the process of determining the increase in contributions across members of the Judicial Pension Scheme.
	No assessment has been made of the number of additional members that might opt-out as a result of the change in indexation.

Judicial Pension Scheme

Angela Eagle: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice what the pension entitlement will be of a member of the Judicial Pension Scheme who retires after 30 years' full-time service on a salary of  (a) £10,000,  (b) £15,000,  (c) £20,000,  (d) £25,000,  (e) £30,000,  (f) £40,000 and  (g) £50,000 if the pension is uprated in line with (i) the retail prices index and (ii) the consumer prices index.

Kenneth Clarke: I am unable to provide the figures requested as there are no members of the Judicial Pension Scheme who receive a full-time annual salary of £50,000 or less.

Judicial Pension Scheme

Angela Eagle: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice what proportion of active members of the Judicial Pension Scheme earn  (a) between £10,000 and £15,000,  (b) between £15,000 and £20,000,  (c) between £20,000 and £25,000,  (d) between £25,000 and £30,000 and  (e) £30,000 and more.

Kenneth Clarke: All the active members of the Judicial Pension Scheme earn £30,000 or more.

Judicial Pension Scheme

Angela Eagle: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice what estimate he has made of the likely savings to the Judicial Pension Scheme of the proposed indexation according to the consumer prices index  (a) in 2010-11 and  (b) in the next (i) 10, (ii) 20, (iii) 25 and (iv) 30 years.

Kenneth Clarke: The Government have not made any separate estimate of the change in central Government expenditure for the Judicial Pension Scheme as a result of the change to indexation of public service pensions and benefits in line with the consumer prices index.
	However, the overall estimated savings in annually managed expenditure over the forecast period for public service pension expenditure were made available in answers to the right hon. Member for Stirling (Mrs McGuire), on 27 July 2010,  Official Report, columns 1193-94W.

Judicial Pension Scheme

Angela Eagle: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice what the administration costs of the Judicial Pension Scheme are for 2010-11; and what such costs were in each of the last 12 years.

Kenneth Clarke: The administration costs for the Judicial Pension Scheme for 2010-11 are £400,000.
	The Ministry of Justice took on the role of the lead Department for judicial pensions within the United Kingdom from 1 April 2003. The administration costs in each year since then have been £400,000.

Judicial Pension Scheme: Personnel

Angela Eagle: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice 
	(1)  what proportion of members of the Judicial Pension Scheme are  (a) (i) part-time and (ii) full-time,  (b) (A) male and (B) female and  (c) (1) active members, (2) deferred members and (3) pensioners;
	(2)  what proportion of  (a) active and  (b) deferred members of the Judicial Pension Scheme are aged between (i) 20 and 30, (ii) 31 and 40, (iii) 41 and 50, (iv) 51 and 55 and (v) 56 and 65 years.

Kenneth Clarke: The information requested is drawn from several data sources. This is being manually collated by my officials and I will write to the hon. Member with the information as soon as it has been compiled.

Judicial Pension Scheme: Personnel

Angela Eagle: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice how many members of the Judicial Pension Scheme there are.

Kenneth Clarke: The membership figures for the Judicial Pension Scheme are published each year in the Judicial Resource Accounts. The latest figures are set out in the Resource Accounts for 2009-10. They are:
	
		
			   Number 
			 Active members 2,236 
			 Deferred members 6 
			 Pensioners (members) 1,077 
			 Pensioners (dependants) 486

Prisoners

Paul Goggins: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice how many convicted prisoners had  (a) a home address and  (b) no fixed abode on the most recent date for which figures are available.

Crispin Blunt: Of 76,100 convicted prisoners, as at 30 November 2010, NOMS central records held a recorded address for 59,800 prisoners. A further 5,700 were recorded as of no fixed abode. Information on a prisoner's residence is provided by prisoners on reception into prison. Recorded addresses can include a prisoner's home address, an address to which they intend to return on discharge or a next of kin address. Some prisoners may declare at reception into prison they are of no fixed abode.

Prisoners: Jamaica

Philip Hollobone: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice if he will work with ministerial colleagues to encourage the construction of additional prison capacity in Jamaica to house Jamaican nationals sentenced to terms of imprisonment by UK courts.

Crispin Blunt: Yes. Also, officials from the Ministry of Justice are working with the Jamaican authorities to investigate ways of increasing and improving their prison estate, while recognising it is for the Jamaican authorities to decide how best to manage demand on their prisons.

Tribunals: Social Security Benefits

Tom Greatrex: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice what the cost to his Department has been of appeals made to the Tribunals Service against medical assessment decisions since May 2010.

Jonathan Djanogly: The cost of employment and support allowance and incapacity benefit appeals involving medical assessment decisions disposed of from 1 May to 30 September 2010 is estimated at £22.15 million. This is calculated by multiplying the most recently available average cost of an individual First-tier Tribunal-Social Security and Child Support case by the number of completed appeals in this period.
	This covers the most recent period for which figures have been published. Figures for quarter 3 of 2010-11 will be published at the end of March.

Youth Offending Teams: Redundancy

Andy Slaughter: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice 
	(1)  how many youth offending team employees or contractors  (a) in all roles and  (b) in frontline roles (i) have been made redundant since October 2010, (ii) are on notice of redundancy and (iii) will not have their contracts renewed once they expire;
	(2)  how many youth offending team employees or contractors in Hounslow  (a) have been made redundant since October 2010,  (b) are on notice of redundancy and  (c) will not have their contracts renewed once they expire;
	(3)  how many youth offending team employees or contractors in Islington  (a) have been made redundant since October 2010,  (b) are on notice of redundancy and  (c) will not have their contracts renewed once they expire;
	(4)  how many youth offending team employees or contractors in Kensington and Chelsea  (a) have been made redundant since October 2010,  (b) are on notice of redundancy and  (c) will not have their contracts renewed once they expire;
	(5)  how many youth offending team employees or contractors in Kingston upon Thames  (a) have been made redundant since October 2010,  (b) are on notice of redundancy and  (c) will not have their contracts renewed once they expire;
	(6)  how many youth offending team employees or contractors in Lambeth  (a) have been made redundant since October 2010,  (b) are on notice of redundancy and  (c) will not have their contracts renewed once they expire;
	(7)  how many youth offending team employees or contractors in Lewisham  (a) have been made redundant since October 2010,  (b) are on notice of redundancy and  (c) will not have their contracts renewed once they expire;
	(8)  how many youth offending team employees or contractors in Merton  (a) have been made redundant since October 2010,  (b) are on notice of redundancy and  (c) will not have their contracts renewed once they expire;
	(9)  how many youth offending team employees or contractors in Newham  (a) have been made redundant since October 2010,  (b) are on notice of redundancy and  (c) will not have their contracts renewed once they expire;
	(10)  how many youth offending team employees or contractors in Redbridge  (a) have been made redundant since October 2010,  (b) are on notice of redundancy and  (c) will not have their contracts renewed once they expire;
	(11)  how many youth offending team employees or contractors in Richmond-upon-Thames  (a) have been made redundant since October 2010,  (b) are on notice of redundancy and  (c) will not have their contracts renewed once they expire;
	(12)  how many youth offending team employees or contractors in Southwark  (a) have been made redundant since October 2010,  (b) are on notice of redundancy and  (c) will not have their contracts renewed once they expire;
	(13)  how many youth offending team employees or contractors in Sutton  (a) have been made redundant since October 2010,  (b) are on notice of redundancy and (c) will not have their contracts renewed once they expire;
	(14)  how many youth offending team employees or contractors in Tower Hamlets and the City of London  (a) have been made redundant since October 2010,  (b) are on notice of redundancy and  (c) will not have their contracts renewed once they expire;
	(15)  how many youth offending team employees or contractors in Waltham Forest  (a) have been made redundant since October 2010,  (b) are on notice of redundancy and  (c) will not have their contracts renewed once they expire;
	(16)  how many youth offending team employees or contractors in Wandsworth  (a) have been made redundant since October 2010,  (b) are on notice of redundancy and  (c) will not have their contracts renewed once they expire;
	(17)  how many youth offending team employees or contractors in Westminster  (a) have been made redundant since October 2010,  (b) are on notice of redundancy and  (c) will not have their contracts renewed once they expire;
	(18)  how many youth offending team employees or contractors in Darlington  (a) have been made redundant since October 2010,  (b) are on notice of redundancy and  (c) will not have their contracts renewed once they expire;
	(19)  how many youth offending team employees or contractors in Durham  (a) have been made redundant since October 2010,  (b) are on notice of redundancy and  (c) will not have their contracts renewed once they expire;
	(20)  how many youth offending team employees or contractors in Gateshead  (a) have been made redundant since October 2010,  (b) are on notice of redundancy and  (c) will not have their contracts renewed once they expire;
	(21)  how many youth offending team employees or contractors in Hartlepool  (a) have been made redundant since October 2010,  (b) are on notice of redundancy and  (c) will not have their contracts renewed once they expire;
	(22)  how many youth offending team employees or contractors in Newcastle upon Tyne  (a) have been made redundant since October 2010,  (b) are on notice of redundancy and  (c) will not have their contracts renewed once they expire;
	(23)  how many youth offending team employees or contractors in North Tyneside  (a) have been made redundant since October 2010,  (b) are on notice of redundancy and  (c) will not have their contracts renewed once they expire;
	(24)  how many youth offending team employees or contractors in Northumberland  (a) have been made redundant since October 2010,  (b) are on notice of redundancy and  (c) will not have their contracts renewed once they expire;
	(25)  how many youth offending team employees or contractors in South Tees  (a) have been made redundant since October 2010,  (b) are on notice of redundancy and  (c) will not have their contracts renewed once they expire;
	(26)  how many youth offending team employees or contractors in South Tyneside  (a) have been made redundant since October 2010,  (b) are on notice of redundancy and  (c) will not have their contracts renewed once they expire;
	(27)  how many youth offending team employees or contractors in Stockton-on-Tees  (a) have been made redundant since October 2010,  (b) are on notice of redundancy and  (c) will not have their contracts renewed once they expire;
	(28)  how many youth offending team employees or contractors in Sunderland  (a) have been made redundant since October 2010,  (b) are on notice of redundancy and  (c) will not have their contracts renewed once they expire;
	(29)  how many youth offending team employees or contractors in Blackburn  (a) have been made redundant since October 2010,  (b) are on notice of redundancy and  (c) will not have their contracts renewed once they expire;
	(30)  how many youth offending team employees or contractors in Blackpool  (a) have been made redundant since October 2010,  (b) are on notice of redundancy and  (c) will not have their contracts renewed once they expire;
	(31)  how many youth offending team employees or contractors in West Sussex  (a) have been made redundant since October 2010,  (b) are on notice of redundancy and  (c) will not have their contracts renewed once they expire;
	(32)  how many youth offending team employees or contractors in Windsor and Maidenhead  (a) have been made redundant since October 2010,  (b) are on notice of redundancy and  (c) will not have their contracts renewed once they expire;
	(33)  how many youth offending team employees or contractors in Wokingham  (a) have been made redundant since October 2010,  (b) are on notice of redundancy and  (c) will not have their contracts renewed once they expire;
	(34)  how many youth offending team employees or contractors in Bath and North East Somerset  (a) have been made redundant since October 2010,  (b) are on notice of redundancy and  (c) will not have their contracts renewed once they expire;
	(35)  how many youth offending team employees or contractors in Bournemouth and Poole  (a) have been made redundant since October 2010,  (b) are on notice of redundancy and  (c) will not have their contracts renewed once they expire;
	(36)  how many youth offending team employees or contractors in Bristol  (a) have been made redundant since October 2010,  (b) are on notice of redundancy and  (c) will not have their contracts renewed once they expire;
	(37)  how many youth offending team employees or contractors in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly  (a) have been made redundant since October 2010,  (b) are on notice of redundancy and  (c) will not have their contracts renewed once they expire;
	(38)  how many youth offending team employees or contractors in Devon  (a) have been made redundant since October 2010,  (b) are on notice of redundancy and  (c) will not have their contracts renewed once they expire;
	(39)  how many youth offending team employees or contractors in Dorset  (a) have been made redundant since October 2010,  (b) are on notice of redundancy and  (c) will not have their contracts renewed once they expire;
	(40)  how many youth offending team employees or contractors in Gloucestershire  (a) have been made redundant since October 2010,  (b) are on notice of redundancy and  (c) will not have their contracts renewed once they expire;
	(41)  how many youth offending team employees or contractors in North Somerset  (a) have been made redundant since October 2010,  (b) are on notice of redundancy and  (c) will not have their contracts renewed once they expire;
	(42)  how many youth offending team employees or contractors in Plymouth  (a) have been made redundant since October 2010,  (b) are on notice of redundancy and  (c) will not have their contracts renewed once they expire;
	(43)  how many youth offending team employees or contractors in Somerset  (a) have been made redundant since October 2010,  (b) are on notice of redundancy and  (c) will not have their contracts renewed once they expire;
	(44)  how many youth offending team employees or contractors in South Gloucestershire  (a) have been made redundant since October 2010,  (b) are on notice of redundancy and  (c) will not have their contracts renewed once they expire;
	(45)  how many youth offending team employees or contractors in Swindon  (a) have been made redundant since October 2010,  (b) are on notice of redundancy and  (c) will not have their contracts renewed once they expire;
	(46)  how many youth offending team employees or contractors in Torbay  (a) have been made redundant since October 2010,  (b) are on notice of redundancy and  (c) will not have their contracts renewed once they expire;
	(47)  how many youth offending team employees or contractors in Wiltshire  (a) have been made redundant since October 2010,  (b) are on notice of redundancy and  (c) will not have their contracts renewed once they expire;
	(48)  how many youth offending team employees or contractors in Bridgend  (a) have been made redundant since October 2010,  (b) are on notice of redundancy and  (c) will not have their contracts renewed once they expire;
	(49)  how many youth offending team employees or contractors in Caerphilly and Blaenau Gwent  (a) have been made redundant since October 2010,  (b) are on notice of redundancy and  (c) will not have their contracts renewed once they expire;
	(50)  how many youth offending team employees or contractors in Cardiff  (a) have been made redundant since October 2010,  (b) are on notice of redundancy and  (c) will not have their contracts renewed once they expire;
	(51)  how many youth offending team employees or contractors in Carmarthenshire  (a) have been made redundant since October 2010,  (b) are on notice of redundancy and  (c) will not have their contracts renewed once they expire;
	(52)  how many youth offending team employees or contractors in Ceredigion  (a) have been made redundant since October 2010,  (b) are on notice of redundancy and  (c) will not have their contracts renewed once they expire;
	(53)  how many youth offending team employees or contractors in Conwy and Denbighshire  (a) have been made redundant since October 2010,  (b) are on notice of redundancy and  (c) will not have their contracts renewed once they expire;
	(54)  how many youth offending team employees or contractors in Flintshire  (a) have been made redundant since October 2010,  (b) are on notice of redundancy and  (c) will not have their contracts renewed once they expire;
	(55)  how many youth offending team employees or contractors in Gwynedd and Ynys Môn  (a) have been made redundant since October 2010,  (b) are on notice of redundancy and  (c) will not have their contracts renewed once they expire;
	(56)  how many youth offending team employees or contractors in Merthyr Tydfil  (a) have been made redundant since October 2010,  (b) are on notice of redundancy and  (c) will not have their contracts renewed once they expire;
	(57)  how many youth offending team employees or contractors in Neath Port Talbot  (a) have been made redundant since October 2010,  (b) are on notice of redundancy and  (c) will not have their contracts renewed once they expire;
	(58)  how many youth offending team employees or contractors in Newport  (a) have been made redundant since October 2010,  (b) are on notice of redundancy and  (c) will not have their contracts renewed once they expire;
	(59)  how many youth offending team employees or contractors in Pembrokeshire  (a) have been made redundant since October 2010,  (b) are on notice of redundancy and  (c) will not have their contracts renewed once they expire;
	(60)  how many youth offending team employees or contractors in Powys  (a) have been made redundant since October 2010,  (b) are on notice of redundancy and  (c) will not have their contracts renewed once they expire;
	(61)  how many youth offending team employees or contractors in Rhondda Cynon Taff  (a) have been made redundant since October 2010,  (b) are on notice of redundancy and  (c) will not have their contracts renewed once they expire;
	(62)  how many youth offending team employees or contractors in Tameside  (a) have been made redundant since October 2010,  (b) are on notice of redundancy and  (c) will not have their contracts renewed once they expire;
	(63)  how many youth offending team employees or contractors in St Helens  (a) have been made redundant since October 2010,  (b) are on notice of redundancy and  (c) will not have their contracts renewed once they expire;
	(64)  how many youth offending team employees or contractors in Stockport  (a) have been made redundant since October 2010,  (b) are on notice of redundancy and  (c) will not have their contracts renewed once they expire;
	(65)  how many youth offending team employees or contractors in Trafford  (a) have been made redundant since October 2010,  (b) are on notice of redundancy and  (c) will not have their contracts renewed once they expire;
	(66)  how many youth offending team employees or contractors in Wigan  (a) have been made redundant since October 2010,  (b) are on notice of redundancy and  (c) will not have their contracts renewed once they expire;
	(67)  how many youth offending team employees or contractors in Wirral  (a) have been made redundant since October 2010,  (b) are on notice of redundancy and  (c) will not have their contracts renewed once they expire;
	(68)  how many youth offending team employees or contractors in Bracknell Forest  (a) have been made redundant since October 2010,  (b) are on notice of redundancy and  (c) will not have their contracts renewed once they expire;
	(69)  how many youth offending team employees or contractors in Brighton and Hove  (a) have been made redundant since October 2010,  (b) are on notice of redundancy and  (c) will not have their contracts renewed once they expire;
	(70)  how many youth offending team employees or contractors in Buckinghamshire  (a) have been made redundant since October 2010,  (b) are on notice of redundancy and  (c) will not have their contracts renewed once they expire;
	(71)  how many youth offending team employees or contractors in East Sussex  (a) have been made redundant since October 2010,  (b) are on notice of redundancy and  (c) will not have their contracts renewed once they expire;
	(72)  how many youth offending team employees or contractors in Kent  (a) have been made redundant since October 2010,  (b) are on notice of redundancy and  (c) will not have their contracts renewed once they expire;
	(73)  how many youth offending team employees or contractors in Medway  (a) have been made redundant since October 2010,  (b) are on notice of redundancy and  (c) will not have their contracts renewed once they expire;
	(74)  how many youth offending team employees or contractors in Milton Keynes  (a) have been made redundant since October 2010,  (b) are on notice of redundancy and  (c) will not have their contracts renewed once they expire;
	(75)  how many youth offending team employees or contractors in Oxfordshire  (a) have been made redundant since October 2010,  (b) are on notice of redundancy and  (c) will not have their contracts renewed once they expire;
	(76)  how many youth offending team employees or contractors in Reading  (a) have been made redundant since October 2010,  (b) are on notice of redundancy and  (c) will not have their contracts renewed once they expire;
	(77)  how many youth offending team employees or contractors in Slough  (a) have been made redundant since October 2010,  (b) are on notice of redundancy and  (c) will not have their contracts renewed once they expire;
	(78)  how many youth offending team employees or contractors in Surrey  (a) have been made redundant since October 2010,  (b) are on notice of redundancy and  (c) will not have their contracts renewed once they expire;
	(79)  how many youth offending team employees or contractors in West Berkshire  (a) have been made redundant since October 2010,  (b) are on notice of redundancy and  (c) will not have their contracts renewed once they expire;
	(80)  how many youth offending team employees or contractors in the Wessex team  (a) have been made redundant since October 2010,  (b) are on notice of redundancy and  (c) will not have their contracts renewed once they expire;
	(81)  how many youth offending team employees or contractors in Bedfordshire  (a) have been made redundant since October 2010,  (b) are on notice of redundancy and  (c) will not have their contracts renewed once they expire;
	(82)  how many youth offending team employees or contractors in Cambridgeshire  (a) have been made redundant since October 2010,  (b) are on notice of redundancy and  (c) will not have their contracts renewed once they expire;
	(83)  how many youth offending team employees or contractors in Essex  (a) have been made redundant since October 2010,  (b) are on notice of redundancy and  (c) will not have their contracts renewed once they expire;
	(84)  how many youth offending team employees or contractors in Hertfordshire  (a) have been made redundant since October 2010,  (b) are on notice of redundancy and  (c) will not have their contracts renewed once they expire;
	(85)  how many youth offending team employees or contractors in Luton  (a) have been made redundant since October 2010,  (b) are on notice of redundancy and  (c) will not have their contracts renewed once they expire;
	(86)  how many youth offending team employees or contractors in Norfolk  (a) have been made redundant since October 2010,  (b) are on notice of redundancy and  (c) will not have their contracts renewed once they expire;
	(87)  how many youth offending team employees or contractors in Peterborough  (a) have been made redundant since October 2010,  (b) are on notice of redundancy and  (c) will not have their contracts renewed once they expire;
	(88)  how many youth offending team employees or contractors in Southend  (a) have been made redundant since October 2010,  (b) are on notice of redundancy and  (c) will not have their contracts renewed once they expire;
	(89)  how many youth offending team employees or contractors in Suffolk  (a) have been made redundant since October 2010,  (b) are on notice of redundancy and  (c) will not have their contracts renewed once they expire;
	(90)  how many youth offending team employees or contractors in Thurrock  (a) have been made redundant since October 2010,  (b) are on notice of redundancy and  (c) will not have their contracts renewed once they expire;
	(91)  how many youth offending team employees or contractors in Derby City  (a) have been made redundant since October 2010,  (b) are on notice of redundancy and  (c) will not have their contracts renewed once they expire;
	(92)  how many youth offending team employees or contractors in Derbyshire  (a) have been made redundant since October 2010,  (b) are on notice of redundancy and  (c) will not have their contracts renewed once they expire;
	(93)  how many youth offending team employees or contractors in Leicester City  (a) have been made redundant since October 2010,  (b) are on notice of redundancy and  (c) will not have their contracts renewed once they expire;
	(94)  how many youth offending team employees or contractors in Leicestershire  (a) have been made redundant since October 2010,  (b) are on notice of redundancy and  (c) will not have their contracts renewed once they expire;
	(95)  how many youth offending team employees or contractors in Lincolnshire  (a) have been made redundant since October 2010,  (b) are on notice of redundancy and  (c) will not have their contracts renewed once they expire;
	(96)  how many youth offending team employees or contractors in Northamptonshire  (a) have been made redundant since October 2010,  (b) are on notice of redundancy and  (c) will not have their contracts renewed once they expire;
	(97)  how many youth offending team employees or contractors in Nottingham City  (a) have been made redundant since October 2010,  (b) are on notice of redundancy and  (c) will not have their contracts renewed once they expire;
	(98)  how many youth offending team employees or contractors in Nottinghamshire  (a) have been made redundant since October 2010,  (b) are on notice of redundancy and  (c) will not have their contracts renewed once they expire;
	(99)  how many youth offending team employees or contractors in Barking and Dagenham  (a) have been made redundant since October 2010,  (b) are on notice of redundancy and  (c) will not have their contracts renewed once they expire;
	(100)  how many youth offending team employees or contractors in Barnet  (a) have been made redundant since October 2010,  (b) are on notice of redundancy and  (c) will not have their contracts renewed once they expire;
	(101)  how many youth offending team employees or contractors in Bexley  (a) have been made redundant since October 2010,  (b) are on notice of redundancy and  (c) will not have their contracts renewed once they expire;
	(102)  how many youth offending team employees or contractors in Bromley  (a) have been made redundant since October 2010,  (b) are on notice of redundancy and  (c) will not have their contracts renewed once they expire;
	(103)  how many youth offending team employees or contractors in Camden  (a) have been made redundant since October 2010,  (b) are on notice of redundancy and  (c) will not have their contracts renewed once they expire;
	(104)  how many youth offending team employees or contractors in Croydon  (a) have been made redundant since October 2010,  (b) are on notice of redundancy and  (c) will not have their contracts renewed once they expire;
	(105)  how many youth offending team employees or contractors in Brent  (a) have been made redundant since October 2010,  (b) are on notice of redundancy and  (c) will not have their contracts renewed once they expire;
	(106)  how many youth offending team employees or contractors in Ealing ( a) have been made redundant since October 2010,  (b) are on notice of redundancy and  (c) will not have their contracts renewed once they expire;
	(107)  how many youth offending team employees or contractors in Enfield  (a) have been made redundant since October 2010,  (b) are on notice of redundancy and  (c) will not have their contracts renewed once they expire;
	(108)  how many youth offending team employees or contractors in Greenwich  (a) have been made redundant since October 2010,  (b) are on notice of redundancy and  (c) will not have their contracts renewed once they expire;
	(109)  how many youth offending team employees or contractors in Hackney  (a) have been made redundant since October 2010,  (b) are on notice of redundancy and  (c) will not have their contracts renewed once they expire;
	(110)  how many youth offending team employees or contractors in Hammersmith and Fulham  (a) have been made redundant since October 2010,  (b) are on notice of redundancy and  (c) will not have their contracts renewed once they expire;
	(111)  how many youth offending team employees or contractors in Haringey  (a) have been made redundant since October 2010,  (b) are on notice of redundancy and  (c) will not have their contracts renewed once they expire;
	(112)  how many youth offending team employees or contractors in Harrow  (a) have been made redundant since October 2010,  (b) are on notice of redundancy and  (c) will not have their contracts renewed once they expire;
	(113)  how many youth offending team employees or contractors in Havering  (a) have been made redundant since October 2010,  (b) are on notice of redundancy and  (c) will not have their contracts renewed once they expire;
	(114)  how many youth offending team employees or contractors in Hillingdon  (a) have been made redundant since October 2010,  (b) are on notice of redundancy and  (c) will not have their contracts renewed once they expire;
	(115)  how many youth offending team employees or contractors in Bolton  (a) have been made redundant since October 2010,  (b) are on notice of redundancy and  (c) will not have their contracts renewed once they expire;
	(116)  how many youth offending team employees or contractors in Bury  (a) have been made redundant since October 2010,  (b) are on notice of redundancy and  (c) will not have their contracts renewed once they expire;
	(117)  how many youth offending team employees or contractors in Cheshire  (a) have been made redundant since October 2010,  (b) are on notice of redundancy and  (c) will not have their contracts renewed once they expire;
	(118)  how many youth offending team employees or contractors in Cumbria  (a) have been made redundant since October 2010,  (b) are on notice of redundancy and  (c) will not have their contracts renewed once they expire;
	(119)  how many youth offending team employees or contractors in Halton and Warrington  (a) have been made redundant since October 2010,  (b) are on notice of redundancy and  (c) will not have their contracts renewed once they expire;
	(120)  how many youth offending team employees or contractors in Knowsley  (a) have been made redundant since October 2010,  (b) are on notice of redundancy and  (c) will not have their contracts renewed once they expire;
	(121)  how many youth offending team employees or contractors in Lancashire  (a) have been made redundant since October 2010,  (b) are on notice of redundancy and  (c) will not have their contracts renewed once they expire;
	(122)  how many youth offending team employees or contractors in Liverpool  (a) have been made redundant since October 2010,  (b) are on notice of redundancy and  (c) will not have their contracts renewed once they expire;
	(123)  how many youth offending team employees or contractors in Manchester  (a) have been made redundant since October 2010,  (b) are on notice of redundancy and  (c) will not have their contracts renewed once they expire;
	(124)  how many youth offending team employees or contractors in Oldham  (a) have been made redundant since October 2010,  (b) are on notice of redundancy and  (c) will not have their contracts renewed once they expire;
	(125)  how many youth offending team employees or contractors in Rochdale  (a) have been made redundant since October 2010,  (b) are on notice of redundancy and  (c) will not have their contracts renewed once they expire;
	(126)  how many youth offending team employees or contractors in Salford  (a) have been made redundant since October 2010,  (b) are on notice of redundancy and  (c) will not have their contracts renewed once they expire;
	(127)  how many youth offending team employees or contractors in Sefton  (a) have been made redundant since October 2010,  (b) are on notice of redundancy and  (c) will not have their contracts renewed once they expire;
	(128)  how many youth offending team employees or contractors in Swansea  (a) have been made redundant since October 2010,  (b) are on notice of redundancy and  (c) will not have their contracts renewed once they expire;
	(129)  how many youth offending team employees or contractors in Torfaen and Monmouthshire  (a) have been made redundant since October 2010,  (b) are on notice of redundancy and  (c) will not have their contracts renewed once they expire;
	(130)  how many youth offending team employees or contractors in the Vale of Glamorgan  (a) have been made redundant since October 2010,  (b) are on notice of redundancy and  (c) will not have their contracts renewed once they expire;
	(131)  To ask the Secretary of State for Justice how many youth offending team employees or contractors in Wrexham  (a) have been made redundant since October 2010,  (b) are on notice of redundancy and  (c) will not have their contracts renewed once they expire;
	(132)  how many youth offending team employees or contractors in Birmingham  (a) have been made redundant since October 2010,  (b) are on notice of redundancy and  (c) will not have their contracts renewed once they expire;
	(133)  how many youth offending team employees or contractors in Coventry  (a) have been made redundant since October 2010,  (b) are on notice of redundancy and  (c) will not have their contracts renewed once they expire;
	(134)  how many youth offending team employees or contractors in Dudley  (a) have been made redundant since October 2010,  (b) are on notice of redundancy and  (c) will not have their contracts renewed once they expire;
	(135)  how many youth offending team employees or contractors in Sandwell  (a) have been made redundant since October 2010,  (b) are on notice of redundancy and  (c) will not have their contracts renewed once they expire;
	(136)  how many youth offending team employees or contractors in Shropshire and Telford and the Wrekin  (a) have been made redundant since October 2010,  (b) are on notice of redundancy and  (c) will not have their contracts renewed once they expire;
	(137)  how many youth offending team employees or contractors in Solihull  (a) have been made redundant since October 2010,  (b) are on notice of redundancy and  (c) will not have their contracts renewed once they expire;
	(138)  how many youth offending team employees or contractors in Staffordshire  (a) have been made redundant since October 2010,  (b) are on notice of redundancy and  (c) will not have their contracts renewed once they expire;
	(139)  how many youth offending team employees or contractors in Stoke on Trent  (a) have been made redundant since October 2010,  (b) are on notice of redundancy and  (c) will not have their contracts renewed once they expire;
	(140)  how many youth offending team employees or contractors in Walsall  (a) have been made redundant since October 2010,  (b) are on notice of redundancy and  (c) will not have their contracts renewed once they expire;
	(141)  how many youth offending team employees or contractors in Warwickshire  (a) have been made redundant since October 2010,  (b) are on notice of redundancy and  (c) will not have their contracts renewed once they expire;
	(142)  how many youth offending team employees or contractors in Wolverhampton  (a) have been made redundant since October 2010,  (b) are on notice of redundancy and  (c) will not have their contracts renewed once they expire;
	(143)  how many youth offending team employees or contractors in Worcestershire and Hertfordshire  (a) have been made redundant since October 2010,  (b) are on notice of redundancy and  (c) will not have their contracts renewed once they expire;
	(144)  how many youth offending team employees or contractors in Barnsley  (a) have been made redundant since October 2010,  (b) are on notice of redundancy and  (c) will not have their contracts renewed once they expire;
	(145)  how many youth offending team employees or contractors in Bradford  (a) have been made redundant since October 2010,  (b) are on notice of redundancy and  (c) will not have their contracts renewed once they expire;
	(146)  how many youth offending team employees or contractors in Calderdale  (a) have been made redundant since October 2010,  (b) are on notice of redundancy and  (c) will not have their contracts renewed once they expire;
	(147)  how many youth offending team employees or contractors in Doncaster  (a) have been made redundant since October 2010,  (b) are on notice of redundancy and  (c) will not have their contracts renewed once they expire;
	(148)  how many youth offending team employees or contractors in the East Riding of Yorkshire  (a) have been made redundant since October 2010,  (b) are on notice of redundancy and  (c) will not have their contracts renewed once they expire;
	(149)  how many youth offending team employees or contractors in Hull  (a) have been made redundant since October 2010,  (b) are on notice of redundancy and  (c) will not have their contracts renewed once they expire;
	(150)  how many youth offending team employees or contractors in Kirklees  (a) have been made redundant since October 2010,  (b) are on notice of redundancy and  (c) will not have their contracts renewed once they expire;
	(151)  how many youth offending team employees or contractors in Leeds  (a) have been made redundant since October 2010,  (b) are on notice of redundancy and  (c) will not have their contracts renewed once they expire;
	(152)  how many youth offending team employees or contractors in North East Lincolnshire  (a) have been made redundant since October 2010,  (b) are on notice of redundancy and  (c) will not have their contracts renewed once they expire;
	(153)  how many youth offending team employees or contractors in North Lincolnshire  (a) have been made redundant since October 2010,  (b) are on notice of redundancy and  (c) will not have their contracts renewed once they expire;
	(154)  how many youth offending team employees or contractors in North Yorkshire  (a) have been made redundant since October 2010,  (b) are on notice of redundancy and  (c) will not have their contracts renewed once they expire;
	(155)  how many youth offending team employees or contractors in Rotherham  (a) have been made redundant since October 2010,  (b) are on notice of redundancy and  (c) will not have their contracts renewed once they expire;
	(156)  how many youth offending team employees or contractors in Sheffield  (a) have been made redundant since October 2010,  (b) are on notice of redundancy and  (c) will not have their contracts renewed once they expire;
	(157)  how many youth offending team employees or contractors in Wakefield  (a) have been made redundant since October 2010,  (b) are on notice of redundancy and  (c) will not have their contracts renewed once they expire;
	(158)  how many youth offending team employees or contractors in York  (a) have been made redundant since October 2010,  (b) are on notice of redundancy and  (c) will not have their contracts renewed once they expire;
	(159)  how many youth offending team employees or contractors in Wales  (a) in all roles and  (b) in front line roles (i) have been made redundant since October 2010, (ii) are on notice of redundancy and (iii) will not have their contracts renewed once they expire;
	(160)  how many youth offending team employees or contractors in the East of England  (a) in all roles and  (b) in front line roles (i) have been made redundant since October 2010, (ii) are on notice of redundancy and (iii) will not have their contracts renewed once they expire;
	(161)  how many youth offending team employees or contractors in Yorkshire and the Humber  (a) in all roles and  (b) in front line roles (i) have been made redundant since October 2010, (ii) are on notice of redundancy and (iii) will not have their contracts renewed once they expire;
	(162)  how many youth offending team employees or contractors in the West Midlands  (a) in all roles and  (b) in front line roles (i) have been made redundant since October 2010, (ii) are on notice of redundancy and (iii) will not have their contracts renewed once they expire;
	(163)  how many youth offending team employees or contractors in the North West  (a) in all roles and  (b) in front line roles (i) have been made redundant since October 2010, (ii) are on notice of redundancy and (iii) will not have their contracts renewed once they expire;
	(164)  how many youth offending team employees or contractors in the North East  (a) in all roles and  (b) in front line roles (i) have been made redundant since October 2010, (ii) are on notice of redundancy and (iii) will not have their contracts renewed once they expire;
	(165)  how many youth offending team employees or contractors in London  (a) in all roles and  (b) in front line roles (i) have been made redundant since October 2010, (ii) are on notice of redundancy and (iii) will not have their contracts renewed once they expire;
	(166)  how many youth offending team employees or contractors in the South East  (a) in all roles and  (b) in front line roles (i) have been made redundant since October 2010, (ii) are on notice of redundancy and (iii) will not have their contracts renewed once they expire;
	(167)  how many youth offending team employees or contractors in the East Midlands  (a) in all roles and  (b) in front line roles (i) have been made redundant since October 2010, (ii) are on notice of redundancy and (iii) will not have their contracts renewed once they expire;
	(168)  how many youth offending team employees or contractors in the South West  (a) in all roles and  (b) in front line roles (i) have been made redundant since October 2010, (ii) are on notice of redundancy and (iii) will not have their contracts renewed once they expire.

Crispin Blunt: This information is not held by the Ministry of Justice or the Youth Justice Board. Staff members working in youth offending teams are not employees of the Ministry of Justice or the Youth Justice Board. Youth Offending Teams are local multi-agency teams with staff employed in a variety of ways by local authorities and some staff seconded from police, probation and health agencies.